This upcoming season is a massive one for the Tennessee Titans. Obviously, the team wants to bounce back from what was a disastrous ending to a once-promising 2022 season.
However, something that often gets overlooked when discussing the Titans is the fact that this could be the final swan song for the current era.
Key pillars of the franchise, such as Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry, are not only entering the final years of their deals, but Tennessee’s new general manager has already drafted their replacements if everything goes according to plan.
While these are things the Titans aren’t necessarily thinking about right now, Tennessee will eventually have some hard decisions to make when it comes to several of its own players.
Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com recently ranked his top 50 free agents for 2024, and he has four Titans making his list. On top of Henry and Tannehill, he also has cornerback Kristian Fulton and defensive lineman Teair Tart cracking his list.
You can find the exact rankings of these four players, as well as Rosenthal’s rationale for each one, listed below.
No. 18: CB Kristian Fulton
Rosenthal: “Above-average starting cornerbacks just entering their prime are awfully hard to find in free agency; Fulton qualifies despite his low name recognition.”
No. 20: QB Ryan Tannehill
Rosenthal: “I know he’s getting old, having just turned 35, but Tannehill has held up better than anyone has given him credit for behind a truly miserable offensive line over the last few years.”
No. 38: DT Teair Tart
Rosenthal: “It takes a while to develop interior defensive linemen, so rotational players with upside (like Tart) are great targets in free agency.”
No. 40: RB Derrick Henry
Rosenthal: “Perhaps Henry is really a cyborg who can defy all trends at his position, but the 29-year-old has more value to the Titans than anyone else. He’s led the league in carries in three of the last four years.”
