Former Titans Guard Enters Free Agency After Abruptly Coming Out of Retirement

The lineman opted to retire ahead of the 2024 season.

Offensive lineman Saahdiq Charles (53) runs drills during Tennessee Titans practice at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, May 21, 2024. / Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK

Saahdiq Charles, a former Washington Commanders guard who was taken in the fourth-round of the 2020 NFL draft, signed with the Tennessee Titans last offseason. In August, after he won the starting right guard job in training camp, he abruptly retired.

Now, Charles is back, and will be available as a free agent after being granted his release by the Titans, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.

Veteran G Saahdiq Charles is coming out of retirement and will be a free agent available to sign with teams, sources tell The Insiders . Charles, the #Commanders’ 4th-rounder in 2020, was in line to start for the #Titans last year before retiring. He’ll be released by Tennessee. pic.twitter.com/35LYmrkUQn

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 12, 2025

Charles, 25, should give a team a versatile option up front. He entered the NFL as a tackle, but shifted to guard during the 2022 season for the Commanders. He started 18 games across four seasons in Washington.

The Commanders used the No. 108 pick to draft Charles in '20, when he was just a few months removed from starting at left tackle for national champion LSU during the '19 season.

NFL free agency officially opens at noon ET on Wednesday.

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