The Titans best strategy for the 2024 franchise tag window
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans are officially in rebuild mode. As the NFL's franchise and transition tags window opens on Tuesday, Tennessee does not have a current candidate that makes to use either designation on. Both running back Derrick Henry and quarterback Ryan Tannehill will have the ability to test the open market. Tannehill and […]
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans are officially in rebuild mode. As the NFL's franchise and transition tags window opens on Tuesday, Tennessee does not have a current candidate that makes to use either designation on.
Both running back Derrick Henry and quarterback Ryan Tannehill will have the ability to test the open market.
Tannehill and Henry are among 22 total pending free agents on the Titans current roster. Allowing Monday's deadline to extend players' existing contracts to pass is the first step in allowing them the opportunity to sign new deals with Tennessee or any other NFL club as of March 13. $65.2 million-worth of cap space, per OverTheCap.com, gives Titans GM Ran Carthon significant flexibility to kickstart his roster in a way that is long overdue.
While the league has not officially announced the salary cap figure for next season that teams can spend to, Pro Football Talk reported that "teams expect the 2024 cap to be in the neighborhood of $242 million and $243 million."
Second-year quarterback Will Levis' rookie contract is among the best resources at Tennessee's disposal. The former second-round pick accounts for $2.16 million against the Titans cap in 2024, giving Carthon and his staff the ability to compete for the best available talent on the free-agent market. The State of Tennessee's lack of personal income tax, Nashville as a destination city and the appeal of Levis as an ascending talent all serve as pros in the sales pitch.
Using tags on Heny, Tannehill or a player like linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair just is not necessary at this point.
The Titans are currently scheduled to pick 7th overall in this April's NFL Draft. Carthon has seven total selections at his disposal with which to further address the roster's needs. How Tennessee's current free agents, including Henry, navigate the market will be a fascinating discussion.
The only player guaranteed not to return is Tannehill, who intends to compete for a starting job elsewhere.
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