Titan up let's go!!! ⚔️ @Titans
Buy Titans Tickets— Trev🎚 (@trevisgipson) August 30, 2023
Former Chicago Bears edge rusher Trevis Gipson, who was waived by the team on Tuesday, indicated on social media on Wednesday night that he’s signing with the Tennessee Titans.
Gipson tweeted out, “Titan up let’s go!!!” while also tagging the team’s X account.
A former fifth-round pick of the Bears, Gipson has played in 33 games the past two seasons, tallying 10 sacks, including a career-high seven in 2021 before seeing his sack production fall off in 2022.
But there’s important context to add there.
The Bears switched their defense from a 3-4 to a 4-3 once head coach Matt Eberflus took over in 2022, and Gipson simply wasn’t a fit in that system, which was the reason behind his release.
All 7 of Trevis Gipson's sacks in 2021. Dude's a MENACE 😈 #Titans #TickleTickle 🧤 pic.twitter.com/VaLdnWYZmg
— Justin Graver (@titansfilmroom) August 31, 2023
That was even admitted to by Bears general manager Ryan Poles, and echoed by assistant general manager Ian Cunningham.
“In terms of Gipson, love that kid. It was more of a fit thing, scheme fit,” Poles said. “I think his success came in a different scheme. We had a great conversation yesterday. I’m excited to see where he goes and what he does.”
“I don’t think he fell short, I’ll just say that with us, like Ryan touched on, he had his most production in a 3-4 scheme versus a 4-3,” Cunningham said. “He did a lot for us, just in terms of the leadership and who he was, showed up every day. We just wanted the best situation for him, and ultimately that was the decision we came to.”
Gipson will be entering a much more friendly system in Tennessee, where the Titans run a 3-4. He’ll also be surrounded by plenty of talent, as the Titans sport one of the better fronts in the NFL.
Titans fans have already had a front-row seat to see what Gipson is capable of. You may or may not recall how he was a total menace against Tennessee in preseason Week 1, when he tallied eight pressures and a sack.
Trevis Gipson COOKED the #Titans pic.twitter.com/PzAqum00wm
— TicTacTitans (@TicTacTitans) August 31, 2023
He would go on to total another sack and six more pressures in the final two preseason games and posted Pro Football Focus grades of 92.3 in the pass rush and 71.6 in run defense.
Gipson is a really intriguing addition for the Titans and has a great opportunity to really thrive in Nashville.
As they say: the rich (the Titans’ defensive front) get richer.
