After a flurry of signings, which NFL free agents remain available to Tennessee Titans?
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon and the rest of the league are onto Week 2 of the 2024 NFL free agency cycle.
Carthon was busy during the first week with the Titans signing seven new players in free agency, retaining five, and saying goodbye to six players from last season's 6-11 team, including Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry.
The Titans offense will look significantly different under new coach Brian Callahan, with a new running back (Tony Pollard), new receiver (Calvin Ridley), a new center (Lloyd Cushenberry), plus more expected to come in the NFL Draft.
According to overthecap.com, the Titans still have $43,632,244 in effective cap space after last week's moves. It's possible the Titans could make more signings this week or, as Carthon said during the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, the team could hold back some funds to sign players in the summer before training camp.
Here are some of the prominent free agents still available, with contract projections from Pro Football Focus:
Offensive Tackles
Tyron Smith
Current Team: Dallas Cowboys
Age: 33
Projected Contract: One year, $10 million
Trent Brown
Current Team: New England Patriots
Age: 31
Projected Contract: Two years, $15 million
Mekhi Becton
Current Team: New York Jets
Age: 24
Projected Contract: One year, $5 million
Andrus Peat
Current Team: New Orleans Saints
Age: 30
Projected Contract: One year, $4 million
Defensive backs
Stephon Gilmore
Current Team: New England Patriots
Age: 33
Projected Contract: One year, $10 million
Steven Nelson
Current Team: Houston Texans
Age: 31
Projected Contract: Two years, $7.5 million per year
Edge defenders
Chase Young
Current Team: San Francisco 49ers
Age: 24
Projected Contract: 1 year, $15 million
Jadeveon Clowney
Current Team: Cleveland Browns
Age: 31
Projected Contract: 1 year, $9 million
Here are the players whom the Titans have signed or re-signed:
- Calvin Ridley, wide receiver, four years, $92 million;
- Lloyd Cushenberry, center, four years, $50 million;
- Chidobe Awuzie, cornerback, three years, $36 million;
- Tony Pollard, running back, three years $21.75 million;
- Kenneth Murray, linebacker, two years, $18 million;
- Nick Folk, placekicker, one year, $3.75 million;
- Mason Rudolph, quarterback, one year, $3.62 million;
- Saahdiq Charles, guard, one year, terms undisclosed;
- Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, wide receiver, one year, terms undisclosed;
- Julius Chestnut, running back, one year, terms undisclosed;
- Jack Gibbens, linebacker, tendered as exclusive rights free agent;
- and Morgan Cox, long snapper, one year, terms undisclosed.
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