The Tennessee Titans are slated to enter March's free agency period with a fairly sizable need at safety. Starting safety Amani Hooker is signed through next season and is coming off a career-best year. The former Iowa standout recorded a personal-high five interceptions and 71 tackles.
New general manager Mike Borgonzi might be looking for a talented safety to play opposite Hooker. Last year, that was veteran Quandre Diggs, who suffered a season-ending injury while playing on a one-year contract. The Titans may possess interest in re-signing Diggs, who was playing at a high level before going down while also providing leadership qualities as well.
There's no guarantee the aging Diggs is interested in returning to the rebuilding Titans, however. Tennessee's new front office and coaching staff possess ties to a plethora of intriguing free-agent-to-be safeties. We've identified three of them who could be targets for Borgonzi.
Jevon Holland
Jevon Holland is undoubtedly the best free-agent safety slated to reach the market. Spotrac projects his market value at a whopping annual average salary of $15.1 million (four years, $60 million). Even that feels a little downplayed, as those figures would qualify Holland as the seventh-highest paid safety in the NFL.
Perhaps it's because Holland is coming off a down campaign by his standards. His 62 tackles were a career low, and he failed to record an interception for the first time in his professional career. Will the Titans buy the potential dip, or do they view the Canadian-born defensive back as a depreciating asset? Tennessee's new vice president/football advisor Reggie McKenzie joined the Titans from Holland's Dolphins this offseason.
Justin Reid
Borgonzi will almost certainly sign at least one free agent from the Kansas City Chiefs, the team he joined Tennessee from. While there are plenty of candidates, guard Trey Smith included, safety Justin Reid should be considered among the options. Reid would slot in nicely next to Hooker in Dennard Wilson's defensive backfield.
Reid recorded two interceptions this past season and has been a consistent ball threat. He's totaled 46 career pass breakups in seven completed seasons. Expect Reid to garner significant interest on the open market.
Tre’Von Moehrig
Tennessee's connection to Tre'Von Moehrig is a little looser. Titans assistant general manger Dave Ziegler spent time alongside him in Las Vegas with the Raiders. Ziegler didn't draft Moehrig, but he was the Raiders' GM for nearly two seasons (2022-23).
Moehrig is a do-it-all safety who doubles as a tackling machine and ball-hawk. He totaled career-highs in tackles (104) and pass breakups (10) this past campaign. He's well-positioned to sign a lucrative contract, and his versatile skill set would fit in nicely next to Hooker.