{"id":886179,"date":"2026-05-09T01:27:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T01:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/886179\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T01:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T01:27:43","slug":"titans-1st-round-pick-carnell-tate-agree-on-contract-see-full-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/886179\/","title":{"rendered":"Titans, 1st-round pick Carnell Tate agree on contract. See full details"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tennessee Titans<\/a> and first-round pick Carnell Tate <\/a>have agreed on a contract<\/a>, The Tennessean confirmed per a source on May 8.<\/p>\n

Tate, the wide receiver who the Titans<\/a> selected with the No. 4 pick in the draft, has reportedly agreed to a four-year, fully-guaranteed deal worth $51.1 million, including a $33.6 million signing bonus.<\/p>\n

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The Titans<\/a> selected Tate with the No. 4 pick, making him the highest wide receiver drafted in 2026 and the highest-picked wide receiver the Titans franchise has selected since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970. The Titans selected Tate over top defensive options including his Ohio State teammates Sonny Styles<\/a> and Arvell Reese.<\/p>\n

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Meet the Titans newest draft picks Carnell Tate and Keldrick Faulk<\/p>\n

Carnell Tate, left and Keldric Faulk enter the room as the Titans present their first two NFL Draft selections at their practice facility in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, April 24, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Meet the Titans newest draft picks Carnell Tate and Keldrick Faulk<\/p>\n

Carnell Tate, left and Keldric Faulk enter the room as the Titans present their first two NFL Draft selections at their practice facility in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, April 24, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Meet the Titans newest draft picks Carnell Tate and Keldrick Faulk<\/p>\n

From left, general manager Mike Borgonzi, wide receiver Carnell Tate, edge defender Keldric Faulk and coach Robert Saleh take questions as The Titans present their first two NFL Draft selections at their practice facility in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, April 24, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Meet the Titans newest draft picks Carnell Tate and Keldrick Faulk<\/p>\n

Coach Robert Saleh takes questions as the Titans present their first two NFL Draft selections wide receiver Carnell Tate and edge defender Keldric Faulk at their practice facility in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, April 24, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Meet the Titans newest draft picks Carnell Tate and Keldrick Faulk<\/p>\n

Edge defender Keldric Faulk takes questions at the Titans’ practice facility in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, April 24, 2026. He was the Titans second draft pick for 2026.<\/p>\n

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Meet the Titans newest draft picks Carnell Tate and Keldrick Faulk<\/p>\n

Wide receiver Carnell Tate takes questions at the Titans’ practice facility in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, April 24, 2026. He was the Titans first draft pick for 2026.<\/p>\n

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Meet the Titans newest draft picks Carnell Tate and Keldrick Faulk<\/p>\n

Wide receiver Carnell Tate takes questions at the Titans’ practice facility in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, April 24, 2026. He was the Titans first draft pick for 2026.<\/p>\n

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Meet the Titans newest draft picks Carnell Tate and Keldrick Faulk<\/p>\n

From left, general manager Mike Borgonzi, wide receiver Carnell Tate, edge defender Keldric Faulk and coach Robert Saleh take questions as The Titans present their first two NFL Draft selections at their practice facility in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, April 24, 2026.<\/p>\n

Tate was the first of two first-round picks the Titans selected in 2026. The Titans also traded back into the first round to select edge rusher Keldric Faulk with the No. 31 pick. Faulk remains unsigned by the Titans, as does second-round pick Anthony Hill Jr., a linebacker.<\/p>\n

Tate and the rest of the Titans’ rookies reported for Titans rookie minicamp on May 1, but the draft picks did not participate in on-field practice activities. The rookies will report along with veterans for OTAs in May and for mandatory minicamp in June.<\/p>\n

Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com<\/a>. Follow Nick on X @nicksuss<\/a>. Subscribe to the Talkin\u2019 Titans newsletter<\/a> for updates sent directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n

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