Feb. 16, 2026, 4:05 a.m. ET

In a matter of weeks, the NFL will open the free-agent signing window, and the Tennessee Titans will join 31 other teams in attempting to find the right players to help transform them into competitors. 

Every offseason, there are players on the market who feel like a perfect match for certain teams, and that is the case again this offseason with the Titans. At least that is what Dalton Wasserman of Pro Football Focus (PFF) believes.

Tennessee Titans: WR Alec Pierce

The Titans found some young weapons for Cam Ward to throw to this past season, including rookie wide receivers Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike. However, Tennessee still ranked just 27th as a team in PFF receiving grade and 26th in yards per reception. Ward is a vertical passer who likes to attack defenses downfield. The Titans could look to add an in-division player to jumpstart their passing game.

Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce led all qualified players in yards per reception (21.3) in 2025. His 95.4 PFF receiving grade on 10-plus-yard throws ranked fifth among all wide receivers. Tennessee is armed with the most salary cap space in the NFL, and Calvin Ridley is a potential cut candidate. The Titans can afford to attack the top of the wide receiver market, and Pierce would add instant credibility to their receiving corps.

There is no doubt the Titans would have interest. Pierce is a game-changer and is coming off a tremendous season, pulling in 47 passes for 1,007 yards and six touchdowns in 2025, and could take his game to another level in a different offensive system. Unfortunately, for Wasserman and the Titans, it sounds like the Indianapolis Colts are leaning toward applying the franchise tag on their explosive wide receiver, keeping him off the open market. 

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