Seahawks Joint Practice: Titans' 2 Most Expensive CBs Trend in Opposite Directions

Things almost couldn't have gone worse for the Tennessee Titans secondary last week, particularly for cornerback Cor'Dale Flott. The entire unit struggled to contain the San Francisco 49ers in their preseason opener, but Flott allowing a perfect six-for-six coverage tally was the lowlight. Niners rookie receiver De'Zhaun Stribling, who Flott was tied to, hauled in 63 yards.

His cornerback running mate, Alontae Taylor, didn't impress either. Against the Seattle Seahawks in yesterday's joint practice, however, Taylor made good on his weighty starting role. By the end of the day, the former New Orleans Saint and Tennessee native emerged as one of the practice's big winners.

The same can't be said for Flott, unfortunately. As the preseason winds down, Tennessee's two most expensive additions in the secondary appear to be trending in opposite directions.

Two Opposite Trends For Two Expensive Titans Signings

Across from the Seahawks offense, Taylor led Tennessee's secondary to what was a much better day as a whole unit. Not only did Taylor manage to disrupt passing lanes and nearly pick off Sam Darnold early in the practice, but he eventually made good on a pick-six from the Seahawks' starter toward the end of the meeting.

It was exactly the kind of day you'd expect from a veteran defender on a three-year, $58 million deal. Flott, who signed a similar three-year, $45 million contract, made far less noise vs. Seattle.

Tennessee Titans cornerback Cor’Dale Flott (18) goes through stretches during minicamp at Vanderbilt Health Football Center Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

The one noteworthy headline that came out of practice for Flott was his allowance of an overhead touchdown from Darnold to RB George Holani in coverage. It wasn't an outing brutal outing like last week's game, but fans were looking for more out of Flott ahead of Sunday's game.

A game that, now more than ever, looks like a legitimate litmus test for the team's secondary.

Sunday's Game vs. Seattle is a Litmus Test for Titans Secondary

Week-one worries surrounding Flott are already giving way to real concerns in week two. Put simply, Taylor responded where Flott remained mostly quiet.

We've got a long season ahead of us, and none of this is to say that Flott won't get comfortable and find his consistency at some point in the regular season. But we also can't become strangers to preseason trends and allow them to bite us when recorded play rolls around next month.

At the least, we can take comfort in knowing that Taylor and Flott are tackling this thing together. Taylor called Flott "a great teammate," noting their collaborative process in the preseason so far. Maybe Flott just needs time to flourish in Coach Saleh's system.

Maybe.

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