Tennessee Titans' Elic Ayomanor could be set for a breakout in 2026

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The Tennessee Titans made some significant changes to their receiving corps during the offseason, signing Wan’Dale Robinson in free agency and drafting Carnell Tate with the fourth-overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, but still have some young returning talent that should not be overlooked.

In 2025, the Titans got production from both of their rookie wideouts, Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike, with Dike quickly developing into an all-purpose yardage machine and Pro Bowl returner. And now, Tyler Sullivan of CBS Sports believes Ayomanor could break out in 2026.

WR Elic Ayomanor

We had Ayomanor listed for Tennessee last season, and we're running it back for 2026. The Stanford receiver showed flashes over his rookie season, recording 515 yards receiving and four touchdowns. Despite that solid first year, he hasn't received a ton of buzz entering his sophomore season, in part because the Titans added some heavy-hitters to the receiver room. They used the No. 4 overall pick on Ohio State wideout Carnell Tate and signed veteran Wan'Dale Robinson to a four-year, $70 million deal in free agency. When you factor in Calvin Ridley, there may be too many mouths to feed for Ayomanor to truly emerge, right? Well, Ridley, who restructured his deal back in March, is entering his age-31 season, so he doesn't necessarily align with the Titans' current timeline. It's not out of the question that Tennessee could look to move on from Ridley, especially if someone like Ayomanor makes waves at training camp, so there's a world where he's the starter opposite Tate with Robinson in the slot.

Ayomanor has become the forgotten man when many talk about the receiving corps, with Robinson, Tate, Calvin Ridley, and Dike grabbing more press. But by all accounts, Ayomanor has had a strong offseason and could be ready to take on a more important complementary role in 2026 after falling off a bit at the end of his rookie season after being thrust into the WR1 role.

Blessed with a solid combination of size and speed, he did flash his potential as a rookie and could now be in a position to carve out a more important role in year two.

This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Tennessee Titans' Elic Ayomanor could be set for a breakout in 2026

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