The Tennessee Titans are already knee deep in the offseason and there is no doubt that the new front office in Nashville is busy. Whether preparing for the NFL draft in April or the start of the free agency period in March, there is a lot to be done to improve on their 3-14 record.
The next official step in the NFL’s offseason process is the franchise tag window. The two-week period opens Tuesday and runs until March 4. During this period, each team is allowed to tag one player who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent. Doing so would keep the player with the franchise for the 2025 season.
The Titans have the salary cap space to accomplish such a move if the front office deems it necessary. The big question is: Will the Titans need to use it? According to Turron Davenport of ESPN, that’s unlikely.
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The Titans don’t have any franchise-altering players in this year’s free agent class. Receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine will draw some interest after finishing with eight touchdown receptions last season. Tennessee would be wise to bring him back. Other free agents the Titans should consider bringing back on lower-cost deals include right guard Dillon Radunz and defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day. But none of them are the caliber of player that would warrant franchise tag consideration.
The franchise tag requires a large financial commitment and is based on the top five annual salaries at each position. In looking at the Titans’ roster and the players mentioned above, none are worth such a high price tag in 2025.
The Titans are scheduled to have roughly $50 million in salary cap space available in 2025 and there are better ways to use their money to retool their roster.