Titans depth chart projection, including new faces and surprise cuts

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This thing's nowhere near finished, but we've got some good hints to work off of.

The Tennessee Titans completed mandatory minicamp on June 17 and, with it, finished up their offseason program. They'll reconvene for training camp toward the end of July and, as coach Robert Saleh puts it, the players have to show up ready at that point because there's no real time for acclimation and easing in when the first preseason game is only two weeks from that point.

So, no, the Titans don't have a full idea of what their 53-man roster will look like at the end of the preseason yet, but they better at least have a clue.

Based on observations from OTAs and minicamp, and conversations with players and coaches, here's The Tennessean's projection for where the Titans 53-man roster and depth chart stands at offseason's end.

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Quarterbacks (3): Cam Ward, Mitchell Trubisky, Will Levis​

If Levis gets traded, we re-evaluate. Until then, he's on the team.

Running backs (4): Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears, Nick Singleton, Kalel Mullings​

Mullings edges out Julius Chestnut and Michael Carter for the fourth spot and steps into Chestnut's role as a special teams ace in all phases.

Wide receiver (7): Carnell Tate, Wan'Dale Robinson, Calvin Ridley, Chimere Dike, Elic Ayomanor, K.J. Osborn, Xavier Restrepo​

Yeah, yeah. Point at and laugh at and fixate on Restrepo's presence here. He had a pretty solid camp and he's a fairly natural backup to Robinson. Not much surplus special teams value, but for now, it's hard to ignore the reps he's getting and the plays he's making.

Tight end (3): Gunnar Helm, Daniel Bellinger, Jaren Kanak​

This feels like a make-or-break fall for David Martin-Robinson after a few years of barely hanging onto the roster. Consider him the 54th man in this exercise.

Offensive line (9): Dan Moore Jr., JC Latham, Peter Skoronski, Jackson Slater, Austin Schlottmann, Cordell Volson, Austin Deculus, Pat Coogan, Fernando Carmona​

Deculus getting the nod as the swing tackle over Ryan Hayes and Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson is far from settled. And the bigger problem here ends up being the imbalance of interior depth pieces versus tackle help.

Interior defensive line (5): Jeffery Simmons, John Franklin-Myers, Solomon Thomas, Jordan Elliott, Jackie Marshall​

Solid group here. Arguably the strength of the team.

Edge defenders (5): Jermaine Johnson II, Keldric Faulk, Oluwafemi Oladejo, Jacob Martin, Truman Jones​

No one will or should be surprised if the Titans add another veteran here or if someone like Jaylen Harrell wins a spot over Jones.

Linebackers (5): Cedric Gray, Cody Barton, Anthony Hill, Mohamoud Diabate, Dorian Mausi​

Mausi taking this spot over James Williams might be a bit of an upset, but there's still plenty of time for one or both to cement a full role.

Defensive backs (9): Alontae Taylor, Cor'Dale Flott, Marcus Harris, Kevin Winston Jr., Amani Hooker, Tony Adams, Joshua Williams, Micah Robinson, Jerrick Reed II​

Not the deepest group, but this has been true since March. If more veteran bodies come in, expect adjustments. Until then, the top is at least stronger than it was in 2025.

Specialists (3): Joey Slye, Tommy Townsend, Morgan Cox​

It'll take an injury to force any changes here.

Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at [email protected]. Follow Nick on X @nicksuss. Subscribe to the Talkin’ Titans newsletter for updates sent directly to your inbox.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Projecting Tennessee Titans depth chart, 53-man roster after minicamp

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