Titans Sign DT With Robert Saleh Ties

Another player with ties to head coach Robert Saleh is joining the Tennessee Titans in free agency.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Titans are set to bring in veteran defensive tackle Jordan Elliott on a two-year, $8 million deal that could be worth up to $8.5 million.

More defensive help in Tennessee: Former 49ers DT Jordan Elliott is signing a two-year, $8 million deal worth up to $8.5 million with the Titans, per his agent Malki Kawa. Elliott will reunite with former 49ers DC and Titans HC Robert Saleh. pic.twitter.com/jqeSMxNP4D
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 10, 2026

A six-year NFL veteran who entered the league as a third-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Elliott spent the first four seasons of his career with the Cleveland Browns.

He racked up 98 tackles and five sacks in 66 games (35 starts) over that span before agreeing to a two-year contract worth $7 million with the San Francisco 49ers in March 2024.

Saleh was not with the 49ers when Elliott signed, instead serving as the head coach of the New York Jets before getting fired in the middle of the 2024 campaign.

Nov 24, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Jordan Elliott (92) reacts after defeating the Carolina Panthers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images | Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

The pair got the chance to work together once Saleh was hired as San Francisco's defensive coordinator for the 2025 season, though, and they'll now reunite in Nashville.

Elliott becomes a key reserve along the interior of Tennessee's defensive line behind the likes of Jeffery Simmons and John Franklin-Myers, who just inked a three-year deal worth $63 million with the team on the first day of the legal tampering period.

Franklin-Myers had been a member of the Denver Broncos over the past two seasons, though he was claimed off waivers by the Jets in 2019 and played under Saleh for three years there.

Titans' New-Look Roster

As expected, Tennessee has already completely reshaped its roster under Saleh and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who had also previously been an NFL head coach in New York for the Giants before getting the axe this past November.

Perhaps the Titans' most notable move up to this point is adding wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson on a four-year deal. The 25-year-old recorded over 1,000 yards for the Giants, where he played under Daboll, in 2025, and Tennessee also brought cornerback Cor'Dale Flott, tight end Daniel Bellinger and offensive lineman Austin Schlottman over from New York.

Additionally, Tennessee has landed cornerbacks Alontae Taylor and Joshua Williams as well as quarterback Mitch Trubisky and offensive lineman Cordell Volson in free agency.

Over the Cap currently projects the Titans to have $53.516 million in cap space, meaning they have more than enough money to keep making moves.

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