For the second year in a row, Tennessee Titans 2021 fourth-round pick and wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick will not make the initial 53-man roster.
Per multiple reports, the Titans are waiving Fitzpatrick ahead of the 4p.m. ET 53-man roster deadline. Fitzpatrick will now head to waivers where teams can try to claim him if they wish.
Once Fitzpatrick clears waivers, he becomes a free agent. In that case, the Titans could reunite with him again via the practice squad, just like they did in 2021.
After failing to make the cut in his rookie season, Fitzpatrick caught on with the practice squad and finally got an opportunity to play in Week 10 after Tennessee’s receiving corps. was ravaged by injury.
While he did score once in his four games, Fitzpatrick totaled just five receptions for 49 yards, which wasn’t anywhere near the lift the Titans needed at the position.
The Titans raved about Fitzpatrick’s progress going into training camp, but the Louisville product did nothing to stand out in practice or during the preseason. We had a feeling he was in danger already, but a dropped touchdown catch in preseason Week 3 might have sealed his fate.
The amount of disappointment surrounding Fitzpatrick is only magnified by the fact that the Titans could have drafted Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who is one of the better young wideouts in the NFL after breaking out towards the end of 2021.