Tennessee Titans release Matt Cassel, Da’Norris Searcy and Eric Weems
A day after announcing that DeMarco Murray will be released, the Tennessee Titans let go of three more veteran players.
Less than 24 hours ago, the Tennessee Titans announced that DeMarco Murray has been told he will be released soon. At 30 years old with a big cap hit, Murray’s release was a no-brainer. Fast forward a day and the Titans have parted ways with three other veterans: QB Matt Cassel, S Da’Norris Searcy and WR Eric Weems. Almost all of those are also logical decisions.
Cassel was nothing short of dreadful in relief of Marcus Mariota last season, and his cap hit for 2018 was going to be $2.5 million. For one of the worst backups in the entire league, that money wasn’t even close to worth it.
Searcy was a perfectly capable rotational safety during his final year in Nashville. He was signed to a big contract back in 2015, but never really lived up to it. He took a large pay cut before last season and was overshadowed by Kevin Byard and Johnathan Cyprien. While Searcy could’ve still served an important role in 2018, his release clears $3.85 million of cap room.
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Weems’ release might be the most surprising. Primarily used as a special teams player, Weems contributed heavily in turning around a bottom-tier special teams unit into one of the better units in the NFL. He was also a safe option on kick and punt returns when caution needed to be exercised. Those types of players aren’t all that tough to find, but having that experience and old presence on the team is beneficial. Weems’ release clears $1.35 million of cap room.
The release of Murray and these three veterans gives GM Jon Robinson even more flexibility before the free agency frenzy begins. Robinson can now comfortably extend LT Taylor Lewan and Mariota with lengthy and expensive contracts, either this offseason or the next.
Though Robinson has been stingy with his money through two offseasons, his early moves in 2018 suggest he might break the bank a bit in his third season in charge. We’ll see how he continues to build the team he’s turned into a Super Bowl contender in such a short period of time.