Tennessee Titans: 5 Players Who Could Become Cap Casualties

Nov 24, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Tennessee Titans receiver Nate Washington (85) during the game against the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum. The Titans defeated the Raiders 23-19. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Wondering which Tennessee Titans players are in danger of becoming cap causalities or surprise releases? ESPN blogger Paul Kuharsky gives his readers a good idea. Below are five players who, if released, could the Titans a large chunk of change for incoming free agents or contract extensions with Alterraun Verner, Bernard Pollard, etc.

Tennessee Titans: 5 Players Who Could Become Cap Casualties, Chart from Paul Kuharsky at ESPN

Chart and numbers from ESPN. You can find Kuharsky’s entire analysis here.

The Titans are scheduled to have an available cap room of $6.007 million. Releasing all five of those players equals $22 million. Just cutting Stewart and Johnson gives them $12.4 million.

Let’s take a brief look at each player and whether it makes sense to meet their 2014 salary. A poll will follow each player.

SOURCE: ESPN (Paul Kukarsky)