The Tennessee Titans will make their 2026 NFL season debut by hosting the New York Jets at Nissan Stadium in Week 1 this Sunday. There’s so much to learn about these new-look Titans. Head coach Robert Saleh and the team’s new coordinators Brian Daboll and Gus Bradley will officially make their debuts.

The most important aspect of the Titans’ 2026 campaign is the development of sophomore quarterback Cam Ward. Coach Daboll is being tasked with overseeing his ascension. The Titans’ new-look passing game will finally be unveiled versus the Jets.

This is a deep receiving core in Tennessee. Carnell Tate was drafted at fourth overall to grow alongside Ward. Wan’Dale Robinson was signed in free agency for his ability to be a high-volume, reliable weapon. Calvin Ridley is also back, and Elic Ayomanor had an excellent training camp. The Titans are four-deep at receiver.

Who do you think will lead the Titans in receiving in Week 1? It’s an interesting question. Fans would love to see Tate explode after he failed to record a single preseason catch. Robinson should be Ward’s most reliable weapon, possibly leading the Titans in targets. Ridley is a big-play threat who once played in Daboll’s offense at Alabama.

Running backs and tight ends should also be heavily involved in the Titans’ passing attack. Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears, Gunnar Helm, and Daniel Bellinger will play notable roles in Daboll’s offense. Ward will be tasked with spreading the ball around to a plethora of players.

The Titans should also establish the run via Pollard and Spears. This Titans-Jets rematch is littered with revenge storylines. From Saleh to John Franklin-Myers, Jacob Martin, Jermaine Johnson, Solomon Thomas, and Tony Adams, Tennessee is loaded with former Jets players. Who leads the Titans’ new-look passing attack in receiving is another question.

Everyone and their cousin is releasing their final 2026 NFL mock drafts. Sports Illustrated’s Conor Orr dropped his on Tuesday morning. Orr has the Tennessee Titans making quite the move.

In Orr’s projection, the Titans trade down from No. 4 overall despite Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love being on the board. The Titans go all the way down to No. 13, with the Los Angeles Rams acquiring the fourth pick to nab… Jeremiyah Love.

The Titans receive quite the haul for Love, with the Rams parting with Nos. 13, 61, 93 and a 2027 first-round pick; Rams receive Nos. 4 and 101. The Titans would possess four picks in Rounds 2 and 3 in this scenario, and an extra 2027 first.

We do however take quite the objection with the final line in Orr’s blurb. “The Titans may like the idea of having a 2027 chip to play with if the new coaching staff decides Cam Ward isn’t the long-term answer.”

At No. 13 overall, the Titans end up with USC wide receiver Makai Lemon. Trading down that far ensures the Titans would miss out on even second-wave prospects like Rueben Bain Jr., Sonny Styles, Carnell Tate, and Caleb Downs (not to mention Love, David Bailey, and Arvell Reese). Lemon would be a good consolation prize, given all the extra picks acquired in 2026 and 2027. Lemon is a savvy route runner and pro-ready receiver whose selection would invest in Cam Ward’s development at quarterback.

The 2027 NFL Draft appears loaded, so it’d be interesting for the Titans to acquire an extra selection next year. It’s worth acknowledging the Rams will likely be picking in the late twenties, however, far out of Jeremiah Smith range. If the Titans pass on Love and trade down this far, they’re likely targeting a prospect like Lemon, Bain, Mansoor Delane, Spencer Fano, or Francis Mauigoa.

It’s been a long-running expectation that Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is the favorite to be selected by the Tennessee Titans at No. 4 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. Now that NFL Draft week has arrived, both accurate and smokescreen reports are arriving in swift fashion. Separating the difference will be difficult until Thursday’s events conclude.

The Arizona Cardinals are now being linked to Love at No. 3 overall, one selection before the Titans’ scheduled pick. “There is growing chatter in league circles that Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is in play with Arizona at No. 3 overall,” Adam Schefter reported on Monday morning.

Schefter goes on to claim that the Cardinals would prefer to trade back. If GM Monti Ossenfort can’t identify a trade partner, then Love is among the shortlisted possibilities. “If the Cardinals stick and pick at No. 3, I believe they’ll grab Love,” Todd McShay recently wrote, too.

Quarterback Fernando Mendoza is going No. 1 overall. The New York Jets will be choosing a pass rusher, either David Bailey or Arvell Reese, at No. 2 overall. If Love goes third to the Cardinals, that would guarantee the Titans an opportunity to select whichever pass rusher (Bailey/Reese) the Jets passed on.

Are we sure that’s not the Titans’ preferred outcome? Robert Saleh is a defensive minded head coach. The Titans don’t have a top-tier EDGE rusher on the roster to play with Jeffery Simmons and John Franklin-Myers. EDGE is a more premium position than running back.

The Titans have long been linked to Love. They’d be adding a premium blue-chip talent to play with franchise quarterback Cam Ward. If the Cardinals pull the first NFL Draft surprise by selecting Love, the Titans should remain calm and draft Reese or Bailey, whoever the Jets pass on at No. 2.

[UPDATE 4:08 PM] – Corey Levin is signing with the Atlanta Falcons. I had just assumed all along that he would be back here as the interior backup guy again for 2026:

[UPDATE 4:01 PM] – The Titans have signed former Kansas City Chiefs DE Malik Herring to a 1-year deal, according to Jordan Schultz:

[UPDATE 2:05 PM] – Chig Okonkwo has joined Treylon Burks and Marcus Mariota with the Washington Commanders on a 3-year deal.

[UPDATE 3/11 10:51 AM] – The Titans have added two free agents since the last update. Punter Tommy Townsend agreed to a two-year deal. They also signed former San Francisco 49ers DT Jordan Elliott to a two-year deal.

[UPDATE 3/10 1:20 PM] – The New England Patriots are signing WR Romeo Doubs to a 4-year $80 million deal:

[UPDATE 5:10 PM] – Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Titans are signing former Cincinnati Bengals guard Cordell Volson to a 1-year deal worth up to $4.215 million:

[UPDATE 4:53 PM] – The Titans are bringing in another former New York Giant, this time it is C Austin Schlottman on a 1-year deal, per Tom Pelissero:

[UPDATE 2:27 PM] – The Titans have also signed former New Orleans Saints CB Alontae Taylor to a 3-year, $60 million contract with $42 million guaranteed.

[UPDATE 2:23 PM] – The Titans have signed former Giants CB Cor’Dale Flott to a 3-year, $45 million deal with $32 million fully guaranteed per Mike Garafolo:

[UPDATE 2:21 PM] – Arden Key has signed with the Colts, per Ian Rapoport. He can disappear for them for 75% of the year now:

[UPDATE 2:19 PM] – The Titans were heavily linked to John Franklin-Myers before free agency started. They made it happen! That’s a huge boost to the pass rush.

[UPDATE 1:31 PM] – Mike Evans signs with the San Francisco 49ers. The Titans had been vaguely linked to him heading up to today.

[UPDATE 1:08 PM] – The Titans and Wan’Dale Robinson pairing comes to fruition with the receiver signing a 4-year deal.

[UPDATE 1:00 PM] – Former Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum got a massive deal from the Las Vegas Raiders. The Titans want a veteran center, but the market is quickly drying up.

[UPDATE 12:58 PM] – Titans agree to a 3-year $42 million deal with former New York Giants TE Daniel Bellinger:

[UPDATE 12:21 PM] – The Titans have signed Mitchell Trubisky to back up Cam Ward.

[UPDATE 11:24 AM] – Reigning Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker is signing with the Kansas City Chiefs. I guess that kills the dream of the Chiefs trading up with the Titans in the draft for Jeremiyah Love:

[UPDATE 11:10 AM] – Former Titan Dre’Mont Jones is signing a 3-year $39 million deal with the New England Patriots:

[UPDATE 11:06 AM] – Alec Pierce will not be hitting the open market. He got PAID by the Indianapolis Colts:

The negotiating ”legal tampering” for NFL free agency opens today. As a reminder, teams can negotiate contracts for free agents starting today. Nothing can be officially signed until the new league year opens on Wednesday. There have been times since this process started when a deal has been agreed on and reported that a player has later changed his mind. It doesn’t happen often, but nothing is official until it is signed.

The Tennessee Titans are expected to be very active in free agency. They currently have just over $92 million in cap space. That number will increase when they release L’Jarius Sneed, and something will probably happen with Calvin Ridley’s contract as well. They have plenty of money and plenty of needs to spend that money on.

The Titans’ biggest needs are at EDGE, cornerback, and wide receiver. They won’t be able to fix all of their needs in free agency, but they should be able to get a good start. They will have to fill out the rest in the draft.

We will be updating this post throughout the next few days with all of the news and rumors that we see about the Titans. If you come across anything that you don’t see posted here, be sure to leave it in the comments and/or tag me on Twitter @jmorrisMCM.