The Tennessee Titans have reportedly found their man for their vacant wide receivers coach position.
According to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe, the Titans are hiring former Chicago Bears wide receivers coach and passing-game coordinator, Tyke Tolbert, as their next wide receivers coach.
Wolfe notes that Tolbert chose the Titans over two other teams “in part due to Titans (head coach) Brian Callahan.”
The 56-year-old coach has a connection with Callahan after both worked for the Broncos from 2011 to 2015. Tolbert remained in Denver for two more years after Callahan departed for the Detroit Lions.
Tolbert, who will be replacing former Titans wide receivers coach Rob Moore, was with the Bears for two seasons in his aforementioned roles.
He’s also held the wide receivers coach job with the Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos and New York Giants.
New #Titans WR coach Tyke Tolbert has a catalog of standouts he coached.
Ben Troupe – Florida
Anquan Boldon – Cardinals (rookie record for rec)
Lee Evans – Bills
Demaryius Thomas – BroncosGood point from @FBallGameplan who played for Louisiana when Tolbert was on the staff.
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) February 1, 2024
The best notch on Tolbert’s belt from his two years with the Bears was the fact that wide receiver D.J. Moore had a career year in 2023. Chicago also saw a slight improvement from its passing game, with the unit going from dead-last in 2022 to No. 27 in 2023.
Tolbert is the first known hire on Callahan’s offensive staff. He has yet to hire an offensive coordinator.
