It is no secret that the Tennessee Titans made significant changes to their wide receiver room over the offseason, and the group will look completely different in 2025. Gone are Tyler Boyd, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and Nick Vannett, replaced by a cast headlined by Tyler Lockett and a slew of talented rookies who could all make an impact. 

On paper, these changes to the roster may seem drastic, but after underwhelming as a whole in 2024, all of these moves could lead to increased production. None of the players that have moved on consistently moved the needle on the field, and Tennessee did not appear to put up a fight to retain them, even with ample salary cap space available. 

Of course, all of this change comes with question marks, with rookies likely taking on an increased workload in 2025 across from Calvin Ridley. Lockett was brought in prior to the draft and, along with veteran free agent signee Van Jefferson will be first in line for the starting roles, but rookies Chimere Dike, Elic Ayomanor, and Xavier Restrepo and second-year wide out Bryce Oliver will get a shot. So will former first-round wideout Treylon Burks once he is fully recovered from his torn ACL.

Chig Okonkwo could be in line for a boost in production in his second season in the system. He flashed big-play potential down the stretch and could become a match-up problem for opposing defenses. Rookie Gunnar Helm could be a sleeper in this system and seemed to fit right in during minicamp after falling in the draft due to a poor pre-draft process. 

With so many moving parts and unknowns at this stage of the offseason, it is easy to understand why Trevor Sikkema at Pro Football Focus (PFF) is down on the unit and has them near the bottom of his 2025 receiving corps rankings. 

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No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward might have his work cut out for him this upcoming season. Calvin Ridley recorded a 74.7 PFF receiving grade in 2024, but no other Titans pass catcher topped 70.0. The team added veteran Tyler Lockett, but he is coming off a near-career-low 65.6 mark in 2024.

Perhaps rookie Gunnar Helm and Chig Okonkwo can make for a nice one-two combination at tight end, but it appears to be a low-ceiling group.

Tennessee is banking on potential and growth with its new-look unit, hoping the group can come together and develop along with rookie quarterback Cam Ward. This theme was prevalent throughout OTAs and minicamp and will likely continue into the regular season and beyond.Â