The Tennessee Titans have finally made the move everyone was expecting: the team announced on Friday it has released offensive tackle Andre Dillard.
Dillard was signed by the Titans during the 2023 offseason to a three-year, $29 million deal to play left tackle, but the move proved to be disastrous, as Dillard was the worst player at his position in the NFL.
The former Philadelphia Eagle surrendered 12 sacks, tied for the most in the NFL, and 41 pressures. Bear in mind, Dillard only started 10 games after being benched on multiple occasions.
Dillard was due to account for a $10.6 million cap hit in 2024. It appears he was not cut with a post-June 1 designation, which would have saved the Titans more money while also incurring a smaller dead-cap hit.
With the pre-June 1 cut, the move nets the Titans a savings of $2.8 million while totaling a dead-cap charge of $7.7 million, according to Over the Cap.
Either way, this was a move the Titans needed to make, and while it took longer than expected, they finally got it done.
