NASHVILLE — One day after signing veteran offensive coordinator Brian Daboll to new Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh’s staff, Tennessee made two more critical hires. According to reports from NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, the Titans are bringing in two former Daboll assistants on offense.

Both New York Giants quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney and offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo are joining Daboll in Nashville.

Shea Tierney to develop Cam Ward

Tierney started his NFL coaching career in 2013 as an analyst for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Daboll and Tierney crossed career paths in 2017 at the University of Alabama. Daboll was the offensive coordinator to coach Nick Saban that season. Tierney then followed Daboll back to the NFL in 2018 when the latter took the same position for the Buffalo Bills working with star passer Josh Allen until 2021.

Supporting quarterback Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft, as he begins a pivotal second season is critical.

Saleh now gets both Daboll and Tierney on-staff with significant quarterback coaching experience. While Daboll was fired in New York before Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart concludes his rookie season, Dart did finish with the highest passer rating among all rookie quarterbacks last season (91.7), according to statspass. Ward finished his rookie campaign with a rating of 80.2.

Carmen Bricillo can help unlock Titans OL potential

The Titans have invested considerably in their offensive line unit with little success over the last six years.

Heading into 2026, it is unclear whether the team is committed to retaining veteran center Lloyd Cushenberry, who carries a $12.525 million cap charge with just over $9 million in savings next season. General manager Mike Borgonzi did lock down left tackle Dan Moore, Jr. on a four-year deal in 2205 free agency. 2023 first-round pick Peter Skoronski played at a consistently high level in front of Ward, and is extension-eligible. Right tackle JC Latham, another first-round draft choice, can be extended, too, at the conclusion of the 2026 season.

Right guard Kevin Zeitler signed last year on a one-year deal and has not made any announcements about his future plans.

Bricillo joined Daboll with the Giants in 2024 after four years working with offensive linemen for the New England Patriots.

His task will be to maximize the Titans current investments up front. The unit has been both inconsistent and largely underperforming, with flashes of progress in the final month of 2025. New York’s line, under Bricillo, finished 3rd in Pro Football Focus’ Pass-Blocking Efficiency metric (87.6). The Giants also finished fourth in EPA per attempt behind the Bills, Colts and Ravens as a rushing attack last year (0.072).

The Giants offensive line also graded out 11th and 19th, respectively, in ESPN’s pass-block and run-block win-rate metrics. 

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