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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Titans Trade Pitch Uses Treylon Burks to Land Disgruntled All-Pro WR
Titans Trade Pitch Uses Treylon Burks to Land Disgruntled All-Pro WR originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Tennessee Titans have spent the entire offseason building around quarterback Cam Ward, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. After a three-win campaign in 2024, new general manager Mike Borgonzi put in the work to ease Ward's transition to the professional level. Advertisement This included the additions of veteran wideouts Tyler Lockett and Van Jefferson in free agency, as well as the selections of wide receivers Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor and tight end Gunnar Helm in the draft. While these players will supplement returners Calvin Ridley and Chig Okonkwo, the Titans could still benefit from having a true No. 1 wide receiver on the roster. Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17).Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Last season, Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin had a career year with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. However, the team refuses to give him an extension this offseason, and trade rumors have swirled around the 2024 Second-Team All-Pro. Advertisement That could potentially work to the Titans' benefit, as Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox drafted a trade proposal in which McLaurin lands in Tennessee. In return, the Titans would send a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 fifth-round pick, and former first-round wide receiver Treylon Burks, who has been a bust through three NFL seasons. "McLaurin has already proven his worth as an aid to a young quarterback. That should interest the Tennessee Titans, who just used the No. 1 overall pick on Miami quarterback Cam Ward," Knox wrote. "A trio of Calvin Ridley, Van Jefferson and Tyler Lockett is respectable, but Tennessee doesn't have a true No. 1 receiver on its roster." Burks is yet to eclipse 700 career receiving yards through his first three seasons, and he has only played in 27 games due to injury. Parting with him and two mid-round picks would be a no-brainer for the Titans, who have plenty of young talent on the roster to develop already. Ward will need all the help that he can get during his rookie season and beyond, and McLaurin helped Daniels win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2024. McLaurin could be the missing piece for head coach Brian Callahan's offense. Advertisement Related: Titans HC Addresses Treylon Burks' Performance Amid Trade Rumors Related: Titans HC Brian Callahan Provides Update on Former Pro Bowler at OTAs This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
7 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
Analyst gives Tennessee Titans little hope of breaking Super Bowl drought in 2025
The Tennessee Titans are in the midst of Phase 3 of their offseason team activities, laying the groundwork for what they hope will be a Super Bowl run. While that seems like an impossibility at the moment, coming off a disastrous 2024 campaign, it should always be the goal. Heading into this season, the Titans are one of 12 current NFL franchises that have never won a Super Bowl, and everyone in the organization would love to see that change sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be this year. At least, that is the opinion of Eric Edholm of who ranks the Titans 11th in his rankings of winless Super Bowl teams. 11. Tennessee Titans New GM Mike Borgonzi seemingly settled on QB Cam Ward about a month prior to this past April's draft, and all signs point toward the No. 1 overall pick being the favorite as the Week 1 starter. But any talk about the Titans being Super Bowl contenders in Ward's rookie season -- as good as he might be -- is almost certainly foolish chatter. For the Titans, picking Ward is about restarting the clock. They're now in a five-year window to return to contention and build toward a championship-level roster. Tennessee, which has been outscored by an average of almost nine points a game, remains in the infancy stages of that operation. If there's a silver lining, it's that the Titans could improve dramatically in the passing game. They were horribly inefficient throwing the ball last season, and Ward -- along with some reliable receivers and the makings of a respectable offensive line -- can improve that right away. There will be growing pains, of course, but in a weaker division, that might translate to more wins. But without taking advantage of the AFC South (the Titans are 2-10 vs. division opponents over the past two years) or winning more at home (1-7 under Brian Callahan last season), Tennessee will be stuck as a second- or third-tier club. And it can't all be on Ward's plate to improve, either, as the defense and special teams also have major ground they must make up. This could take some time, but Ward should change the team's longer-term trajectory. Edholm hits the nail on the head: The Titans need to be better in their own division before they can set their sights on the playoffs or the Super Bowl. The AFC South is one of the least challenging divisions in the NFL and if they cannot compete, they have no chance. New general manager Mike Borgonzi has made significant changes that should improve the roster, but many questions remain unanswered, and some may not have answers until deep into the season. Yes, there is excitement in Nashville, and there is potential for them to be better in 2025. But those expectations should be tempered.
Associated Press
7 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Titans revamp their offensive line to protect No. 1 draft pick Cam Ward
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Trying to fix the offensive line was this offseason's top priority for the Tennessee Titans even before quarterback Cam Ward became the No. 1 overall pick. Only four NFL teams allowed more sacks in the 2024 season than Tennessee and that was a reason why the Titans won only three games in coach Brian Callahan's debut season. New general manager Mike Borgonzi signed Dan Moore Jr. as the Titans' left tackle along with veteran Kevin Zeitler as a right guard. JC Latham, their first-round pick a year ago, has switched ends to right tackle. Protecting the quarterback better is a priority. That's why offensive line guru Bill Callahan has taken his linemen back to fundamentals this offseason. 'I think we have a good vision,' Callahan said Tuesday. 'I think we'll have a better idea as it unfolds here in training camp.' The Titans have plenty of room for improvement with only Houston (54), Seattle (54), Cleveland (66) and Chicago (68) giving up more than Tennessee's 52 sacks allowed. Center Lloyd Cushenberry, who missed eight games with an Achilles' tendon injury, is busy rehabbing along with Zeitler. Brian Callahan said that's by design as the Titans try to manage the 35-year-old Zeitler. 'Don't need to see a lot of Zeitler at the moment,' the Titans coach said. 'He's pretty proven at this point in his career. So more just about being smart than anything else. But he's here, he's participating, he's around, he's in meetings and he's with us.' The Titans made a beeline for Moore in free agency. The Pittsburgh left tackle got a four-year deal worth $82 million and $50 million guaranteed as a rare starting offensive tackle available in free agency. 'It's hard to find, you know, quality tackles any more in free agency because everybody's keeping them,' Bill Callahan said. The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Moore's best ability might be his availability. He started all 66 games he's played, including 17 last season. His arrival helps Tennessee try to fix right tackle where four different players started last season. Moore's big contract is a sign the Titans see beyond the NFL-high 12 sacks along with 41 quarterback pressures allowed by Moore, according to Pro Football Focus. Moore said he thought he played well last season and expects to improve his game with Bill Callahan's help. 'All I'm looking forward to is the future,' Moore said. Latham has spent the offseason losing weight after getting up to 370 pounds at the end of his rookie season with the added heft slowing him down. He met with his position coach and worked with the Titans' nutritionist and his own chef to cut down his food. That is why Latham showed up for the third phase of the offseason program at 337 pounds, and he is working to get closer to 325 or even 320 as he settles back in the position he played in college at Alabama. Latham said he'll play wherever the Titans want him. The Titans linemen hope to build on chemistry started this offseason working out at offensive line coach Duke Manyweather's gym in Texas. Moore was there with Latham and left guard Peter Skoronski, going into his third NFL season with yet another left tackle. Skoronski, the 11th pick overall in 2023, said he'll miss Latham but sees Moore's experience as being helpful. 'He's got a great attitude and works super, super hard,' Skoronski said of Moore. 'So we already gel pretty well. And you always want to have a great relationship with your left tackle. So I think we're off to a good start with that.' ___ AP NFL:
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NFC Team Signs 2 Former Titans Players
The Tennessee Titans have been completely overhauling their roster this offseason in the first year of the Mike Borgonzi experiment. He took over as the team's general manager after spending 16 seasons as an executive for the Kansas City Chiefs, and he is leaning on his winning experience to turn the Titans around. Borgonzi started the offseason by cutting dead weight from the roster and freeing up cap space, which he used to sign several young players at key positions of need. Then, he turned around and made nine selections in the 2025 NFL Draft and added a handful of stout undrafted free agents. Former Titans OL Nicholas Petit-Frère (78).Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Several of the Titans' former players have found new homes this offseason, and on Friday, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported that two more players had landed on their feet. Former Titans offensive linemen Nicholas Petit-Frere and Andre Dillard both signed one-year deals with the San Francisco 49ers. Advertisement Petit-Frere was considered a bust for the franchise after being selected in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He missed almost an entire season due to injury, and he dramatically underperformed when he was on the field. Dillard only spent one season with the team in 2023, and he performed well as a part-time starter. The Titans have invested heavily in improving their offensive line in recent seasons, and they have plenty of young talent. This made these players expendable in recent years, causing them to find a new home with the 49ers. Related: Titans Cut Ties With Veteran WR & LB Related: Titans Re-Sign Veteran Defender on One-Year Contract
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Titans GM Mike Borgonzi details process of landing on QB Cam Ward in NFL draft
Titans GM: Cam Ward Will Have to Compete with Will Levis for QB1 Job Titans GM Mike Borgonzi tells Rich Eisen why Cam Ward, the #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, won't be handed the starting QB job over incumbent Will Levis.
