TENNESSEE TITANS
2024 Record - 3-14-0
Head Coach - Brian Callahan
2024 Offensive Rank - (26th overall) - 304 YPG; Passing - 195 YPG (26th), Rushing - 109 YPG; SCORING - 18.3 PPG (27th)
2024 Defensive Rank - (2nd overall) - 311 YPG; Passing - 177 YPG (2nd), Rushing - 134 YPG (26th); SCORING - 27.1 PPG (30th)
Key Additions for 2025 - Cam Ward (rookie - Miami, FL), Van Jefferson (WR), Cody Barton (LB), Lorenzo Carter (LB), Tyler Lockett (WR), Dan Moore (OL), Xavier Woods (DB), Kevin Zeitler (OL), Dre'Mont Jones (DL)
Key Losses for 2025 - Harold Landry III (LB), Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (WR), Nick Vannett (TE), Kenneth Murray, Jr. (LB), Tyler Boyd (WR), Nicholas Petit-Frere (OL), Mason Rudolph (QB), Dillon Radunz (OL), Daniel Brunskill (OL)
OFFENSE - Rookie quarterback Cam Ward (top draft pick from Miami, Florida) will take over this season as the starter. Will Levis is out for the season following shoulder surgery, so the backup QB will likely be Brandon Allen. The running game has Tony Pollard as the lead back and he went for 1,079 yards (4.2 YPC) and five touchdowns a year ago. Tyjae Spears (312 yards, 3.7 YPC, four TD) is also on hand this season. The wide receivers are Calvin Ridley (64 receptions, 1,017 yards, four TD), Van Jefferson (24, 276, two TD with Pittsburgh) and Tyler Lockett, who played with Seattle last season and had 49 receptions for 600 yards and two touchdowns. Chig Okwonko (52, 479, two TD) is the tight end.
DEFENSE - Jeffery Simmons (76 tackles, five QB sacks), T'Vondre Sweat and Sebastian Joseph-Day lead the defensive front line and the linebackers are Cody Barton, Arden Key (6 1/2 sacks), James Williams and Dre'Mont Jones. In the secondary is safety Amani Hooker, who had five interceptions last year. Also in the mix is safety Xavier Woods (three INT with Carolina) and Quandre Diggs. The corners are Darrell Baker Jr., Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. (74 tackles), L'Jarius Sneed and Roger McCreary. The Titans had 32 sacks last year and eleven interceptions.
OUTLOOK - This season will be an interesting one for the Titans as they are going with the top draft pick in QB Cam Ward leading the offense. Head Coach Bill Callahan is in his second season and is looking for the team to improve on the three wins from last year. Tennessee ranked near the bottom of the league in every offensive category except for rushing. If Ward gets the protection (Titans allowed 52 sacks in 2024) there is definitely potential for a big time passing attack with two proven wideouts and a third who has shown flashes when healthy. Tennessee had six one-score defeats last year, so closing games could lead to a much better record if things come together for them.
The defense was stellar a year ago, finishing second overall and against the pass. The run defense was weak and the Titans allowed too many touchdowns, which placed them 30th in the NFL in scoring defense. That must change if they expect to make a big leap into contention in a relatively weak AFC South division. The Houston Texans are the top dog in the division, but they can challenge Jacksonville and Indianapolis and perhaps finish second this year. The key will be improvement on offense, particularly in the red zone and avoiding too many turnovers as the Titans were minus-16 last year in that area. Look for an improved record in 2025, but the playoffs will be a very big reach.
2025 SCHEDULE
Week One - at Denver
Week Two - vs. L.A. Rams
Week Three - vs. Indianapolis
Week Four - at Houston
Week Five - at Arizona
Week Six - at Las Vegas
Week Seven - vs. New England
Week Eight - at Indianapolis
Week Nine - vs. L.A. Chargers
Week Ten - BYE
Week Eleven - vs. Houston
Week Twelve - vs. Seattle
Week Thirteen - vs. Jacksonville
Week Fourteen - at Cleveland
Week Fifteen - at San Francisco
Week Sixteen - vs. Kansas City
Week Seventeen - vs. New Orleans
Week Eighteen - at Jacksonville
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