The Tennessee Titans made a handful of additions to the wide receiver room this offseason, including the selection of two incoming rookies during the 2025 NFL draft.
After taking Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick, it was necessary for general manager Mike Borgonzi to add some young weapons around him while giving some support to Calvin Ridley in the wide receiver room. Thus, the Titans wound up using a pair of fourth-round picks on Florida’s Chimere Dike (No. 103 overall) and Stanford’s Elic Ayomanor (No. 136 overall).
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Reports from offseason workouts should always be taken with a grain of salt, but early impressions from the Day 3 picks are strong, according to Jim Wyatt of the team’s website.
Edge rusher Femi Oladejo and receivers Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike are the other rookies who have stood out to me so far, through three OTA practices. Oladejo is a high energy guy who is physically impressive, and I’ve seen Ayomanor make some tough catches already. I’ve also noticed Dike in every OTA so far. He had a great catch on a bullet from Ward in traffic on Friday. Dike and Ayomanor are some impressive rookies.
Both Dike and Ayomanor have profiles that provide upside if their talent can be developed. Dike brings some elite athleticism given his 40-yard dash time (4.34 seconds), vertical jump (38.5 inches) and broad jump (10-feet-8-inches).
Dike broke out as a fifth-year senior at Florida when he posted 42 receptions for 783 yards and two touchdowns after transferring from Wisconsin where he recorded a combined 97 receptions for 1,478 yards and nine touchdowns across 44 career games.
Ayomanor was viewed as a better prospect throughout the pre-draft process, but he fell to the back of the fourth round before the Titans selected him. The Stanford product also boasts some impressive size and athleticism, standing at 6-foot-2 and 206 pounds while adding impressive numbers in the 40-yard dash (4.44 seconds), vertical jump (38.5 inches), and broad jump (10-feet-7 inches).
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Even though the Titans added Van Jefferson to the depth chart in free agency, both Dike and Ayomanor should have ample chances to carve out significant roles in the passing game during their rookie campaigns.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Titans rookies making strong impression as early OTA standouts