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Titans Reveal Rookie Minicamp Roster, Tryouts

The Tennessee Titans are hosting 12 tryout players at rookie minicamp.
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Aug 25, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Detailed view of the Tennessee Titans helmet against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Aug 25, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Detailed view of the Tennessee Titans helmet against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

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The Tennessee Titans started their second day of rookie minicamp Saturday as a new era gets underway in Nashville.

Though No. 1 overall pick and potential franchise quarterback Cam Ward is understandably receiving all the headlines, there's multiple undrafted free agents and tryout players looking to carve out a role on the 53-man roster or practice squad.

ESPN Titans reporter Turron Davenport shared the complete roster of both undrafted and tryout players, which is highlighted by names like Ward, Elic Ayomanor, Kalel Mullings, Gunnar Helm and more.

Some of the undrafted names to watch include Miami wide receiver Xavier Restrepo, Texas linebacker David Gbenda and Auburn saftey Jerrin Thompson. These three players have 16 seasons of collegiate experience combined and could bring a veteran-like presence to the Titans locker room as rookies.

One of the tryout names to watch is former Houston and Texas Tech quarterback Donovan Smith, who is the only passer competing at rookie minicamp alongside Ward.

A Las Vegas native, Smith spent his first two years in Lubbock before transferring to Houston for two seasons. In his college career, he went 575 of 891 passing for 6,354 yards, 45 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. He also added 335 rush attempts for 839 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Titans head coach Brian Callahan told reporters that the rookies won't be doing any 7-on-7 drills as the staff continues to get them integrated.

"This is more individually-focused, technique-focused, teaching them how we want to operate when we get on the field," Callahan said. "And then we have a lot of other meetings that go on over the course of the day, that helps get these guys integrated as fast as possible, and then they start Monday with the rest of them. So that's our philosophy with the program, and that's what you guys see today, very similar to last year in that regard, but excited to have these guys in here, excited to take a look at some young players."

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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