Quarterbacks (3)

Ryan Tannehill

Will Levis 

Malik Willis

Both Ryan Tannehill and 2023 second round pick Will Levis are going to get roster spots to begin the season. The question remains whether or not Malik Willis will earn his way onto the team in year two and force the Titans to keep three QBs.

So far during camp, Willis has been noticeably improved from where he was as a rookie. With his athletic upside and clear signs of development, I think Willis sticks around.

Running backs (4)

Derrick Henry

Tyjae Spears

Jonathan Ward

Julius Chestnut

This one may surprise some people, but I don’t have second-year running back Hassan Haskins making the Titans' initial 53-man roster. Jonathan Ward has been a really impressive backup for the Tyjae Spears role in Tennessee’s offense, and 2022 UDFA Julius Chestnut is a capable downhill runner with special teams value.

Although Haskins is probably a better player than Chestnut, the gap is a narrow one. With Haskins' legal situation still yet to play out, the Titans could opt to keep a more explosive runner in Chestnut who is much less of a distraction.

Wide receivers (6)

DeAndre Hopkins

Treylon Burks

Kyle Philips

Chris Moore

Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

Colton Dowell

Five or six wide receivers? That’s one of the more intriguing questions of training camp as the Titans assess the back end of their roster.

I think the first five receivers on the depth chart (Burks Hopkins, Philips, Moore, and Westbrook-Ikhine) are locks to make the team. Tre'Shaun Harrison, Colton Dowell, and Racey McMath are among the other players that could be competing for a sixth and final spot.

McMath and Harrison would both need to set themselves apart on special teams, but I think the Titans like Dowell's projectable frame and future outlook enough that they will opt to keep him rather than risk losing him by throwing him on the practice squad.

Tight ends (4)

Chig Okonkwo

Josh Whyle

Trevon Wesco

Kevin Rader

Okonkwo and Whyle will be a really dynamic duo as pass-catching tight ends for the Titans in 2023. But with the team not having a fullback this year, head coach Mike Vrabel has said that he is looking for some tight ends to take on some of those fullback responsibilities. 

I like Trevon Wesco and Kevin Rader as Tennessee’s best blocking tight ends to work into the rotation.

Offensive line (9)

Andre Dillard

Peter Skoronski

Aaron Brewer

Daniel Brunskill

Chris Hubbard

Jaelyn Duncan

Corey Levin

Justin Murray

Jordan Roos

With the first preseason game right around the corner, the Titans are still not done exploring potential options at right tackle. Jamarco Jones is no longer in the picture, but the Titans signed veteran tackle Justin Murray over the weekend as another experienced option behind Chris Hubbard.

For the time being, I have sixth round draft pick Jaelyn Duncan getting the last tackle spot over impressive UDFA John Ojukwu (who is likely to stick around on the practice squad) while Corey Levin and Jordan Roos get the reserve spots inside. 

Defensive line (5)

Jeffery Simmons

Denico Autry

Teair Tart

Jayden Peevy

Naquan Jones

At the beginning of camp, there were a lot of possibilities for who the Titans could keep behind Jeffrey Simmons, Denico Autry, and Teair Tart on the defensive line. But Jaden Peevy and Naquan Jones have both stepped up and look like good bets to make the team.

Peevy was one of Tennessee’s offseason award winners. He lost a lot of weight  and now has more versatility to play anywhere on the line. The big change for Jones is that he is back healthy. Hopefully that mean he will be returning to the impactful player he was as a rookie.

Outside linebackers (4)

Harold Landry III

Arden Key

Rashad Weaver

Thomas Rush

Landry, Key, and Weaver are all going to see good playing time and meaningful snaps this fall. Thomas Rush, a 6-foot-3, 250 pound rookie out of Minnesota was the Titans' highest paid UDFA signing after the draft. They obviously think very high of Rush, who could learn a lot from Key and Landry.

Inside linebackers (5)

Azeez Al-Shaair

Jack Gibbens

Monty Rice

Luke Gifford

Chance Campbell

The competition at inside linebacker should be a fun one to watch play out. As of now, Jack Gibbens appears to be ahead of 2021 third round draft pick Monty Rice on the depth chart.

Sometimes even Chance Campbell has been ahead of Rice in the rotation. I like Campbell, Gibbons, and Rice to all make the roster and compete for defensive snaps. Free agent signing Luke Gifford should be a lock because of his special teams value.

That means veteran linebacker Ben Niemann and early training camp stand out Otis Reese IV don’t make the cut. Those would be some difficult cuts for Vrabel and the Titans to make. 

Secondary (10)

Kristian Fulton

Sean Murphy-Bunting

Roger McCreary

Kevin Byard

Amani Hooker

Elijah Molden

Tre Avery

Tyreque Jones

Steven Jones Jr.

Alonzo Davis

With Elijah Molden working in at safety this season, the only other safety I have making the roster behind Molden, Byard, and Hooker is rookie Tyreque Jones. I feel like Jones has had the best training camp of the Titans' depth safety options thus far. 

At corner, veteran Chris Jackson will obviously be a candidate to earn a roster spot, but I prefer the youth and upside of UDFAs Steven Jones Jr. and Alonzo Davis, who have both stood out since minicamp and OTA’s this summer.

Caleb Farley getting healthy could change things, however. His status for the beginning of the season is unknown, but right now I don't expect him on the active roster.

Specialists (3)

LS Morgan Cox

P Ryan Stonehouse

K Trey Wolff

Ryan Stonehouse and Morgan Cox are both locks to be back. The real question on special teams is the kicking battle that is still very much up in the air. As things currently stand, I like rookie UDFA Trey Wolff to win the job. Wolff has a bigger leg than Caleb Shudak and gives Tennessee the ability to stretch the field and make kicks from 55+ yards out.

Obviously, there is still a lot of time for the kicking battle to change once both guys have the chance to kick in live game situations.

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