{"id":793004,"date":"2026-03-05T05:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/793004\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T05:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:20:22","slug":"7-biggest-needs-entering-new-league-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/793004\/","title":{"rendered":"7 biggest needs entering new league year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 4, 2026, 12:01 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/tennessee-titans\/336\" data-autotag=\"f9731e2d-52ac-46db-9b52-ab518dbe13b4\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> are set to embark on their free agency journey as general manager Mike Borgonzi continues to rebuild the roster, and there is a lot of work to do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">With new head coach Robert Saleh in place, the Titans will change both their offensive and defensive schemes this offseason and must retool the roster to fit the systems. Luckily, with the way the roster is currently constructed, Tennessee has a ton of flexibility to add talent; it is needed everywhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Even though the Titans enter free agency with the most available salary cap space, it is unlikely they fill every need this offseason. But they can make a dent before the draft and help establish a strong foundation for the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Here are the biggest team needs heading into the new league year.<\/p>\n<p>Interior offensive line<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">At the start of the offseason, this wasn\u2019t close to the top of the list, but after the release of Lloyd Cushenberry and with Kevin Zeitler and Corey Levin both unrestricted free agents, Tennessee must address this unit early in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Expert NFL picks: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (nfl)|e|auto spike click:6|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/picks\">Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Titans have an unknown in Jackson Slater, who flashed some potential in 2025 alongside Peter Skoronski, but outside of them, everything else is unknown. Re-signing both Zeitler and Levin, while adding an experienced center, would go a long way toward building the offense.<\/p>\n<p>Wide receiver<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Titans have some young wide receivers who flashed in 2025 but need to find a true difference-maker. With Calvin Ridley\u2019s status still unknown, it is hard to tell what the exact makeup of the unit will be entering free agency, but even if he returns, Tennessee must add a veteran playmaker who can win battles in the clutch.<\/p>\n<p>Cornerback<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">This position is arguably the biggest area of need on the roster. L\u2019Jarius Sneed is still on the roster, but all signs point toward him being a salary cap casualty after two disappointing seasons in Nashville. Outside of Sneed, promising rookie Marcus Harris heads up the depth chart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">2025 starter Darrell Baker Jr. is a restricted free agent, and the Titans will have to decide on his tender, but outside of that, they need a lot of help. It wouldn\u2019t be a surprise to see Tennessee add multiple cornerbacks this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Edge<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Titans added Jermaine Johnson in a trade and have Femi Oladejo returning after an injury-plagued rookie season, but must add to the unit. Like the offensive line and cornerback, adding to the unit both in free agency and the draft would make a ton of sense.<\/p>\n<p>Tight end<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Tennessee will have to decide on unrestricted free agent Chig Okonkwo, and what they decide will have a ripple effect at the position. The Titans currently have Gunnar Helm and David Martin-Robinson on the roster, but need to add at least one more solid tight end.<\/p>\n<p>Defensive tackle<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Titans traded T\u2019Vondre Sweat to acquire Jermaine Johnson last week, opening a spot in their defensive front. At this point, the rumors pointing to Denver Broncos free agent defensive tackle John Franklin-Myers joining the Titans seem closer to a foregone conclusion than a dream scenario, but even if that happens, Tennessee could use some depth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Sebastian Joseph-Day and James Lynch are both unrestricted free agents and could move on, leaving the Titans with some questions.<\/p>\n<p>Special teams<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Under John Fassel, Tennessee\u2019s special teams underwent a complete transformation in 2025, but entered the offseason with some questions. Kicker Joey Slye, punter Johnny Hekker, and long snapper Morgan Cox are all unrestricted free agents, and it will be interesting to see how the Titans decide to attack the specialist positions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"March 4, 2026, 12:01 p.m. ET The Tennessee Titans are set to embark on their free agency journey&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":793005,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2061],"tags":[95878,7,6,96009,96010,95882,95896,95888,95895,95899,96008,95883,95889,526,394,2411,527,95881],"class_list":{"0":"post-793004","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennessee-titans","8":"tag-accessfree","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-sstssportsnfltitans","12":"tag-sstsntitans","13":"tag-tagamerican-football","14":"tag-tagnational-sports","15":"tag-tagnfl","16":"tag-tagnfl-hub","17":"tag-tagoverall-neutral","18":"tag-tagsmg-listicle","19":"tag-tagsports-news","20":"tag-tagtennessee-titans","21":"tag-tennessee","22":"tag-tennessee-titans","23":"tag-tennesseetitans","24":"tag-titans","25":"tag-typestory"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116174889584717987","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/793004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=793004"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/793004\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/793005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=793004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=793004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=793004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}