The Tennessee Titans cut their roster in half on cutdown day, and then they shuffled the bottom of the roster even more by adding four new players during the first round of waiver claims. However, they still have some players that they need to move on from, while there are still so many options left on the open market.
Three players specifically look out of place on this roster right now, whether that is because of how they landed on the initial 53 to begin with, or how often they even have a chance to be active on game day.
While these players could prove everyone wrong, these are the guys who could be out if the Titans find some better options. There are still a flood of veteran possibilities out there after cutdown day and the initial waiver wire craziness.
3 more Tennessee Titans players feeling the heat after the initial wave of cuts
TE Kylen Granson
Granson was a long shot to make the roster, and it took him a long time to get going in training camp. He is a solid player, but if Jaren Kanak had stayed healthy, it would have been even more difficult for Granson to make the 53.
After adding a surplus of players who can play special teams via the waiver wire, the Titans should try to find a tight end with more dynamic upside or use this spot on a different position entirely.
EDGE Truman Jones
Like Granson, Jones really benefited from a training camp injury to make this Titans roster. Full credit to him for making himself the next man up, but there are several veteran EDGEs on the market who should be able to help the defense more than Jones if given the opportunity.
If the Titans do replace Jones, they should absolutely bring him back on the practice squad and keep him close. He can be useful as a gameday call-up, and that could be his path onto this roster long-term. However, this team needs as many players who can get to the quarterback as possible, and given how often they are going to rotate EDGEs, that is a lot of pressure on Jones to perform.
iOL Garrett Dellinger
It took the Titans long enough, but they eventually cut Austin Deculus. However, the player they signed to replace him was James Hudson, a six-year vet. Hudson has been a tackle for most of his career, but interestingly enough, he played guard for two games in the preseason this year and did well enough.
With Pat Coogan and Jackson Slater on the roster as versatile, backup interior offensive linemen, Dellinger was hardly going to have a chance to be active on game day anyway. That chance dips to zero when you have Hudson's versatility. At that point, Dellinger is just as useful to the Titans as a practice squad call-up.
They could use that roster spot on a slot corner after the team cut Erick Hallett, who was Marcus Harris's only real backup in the slot. No one else on the roster really fills that role (except starting cornerback Alontae Taylor), and while Hallett will likely be brought back on the practice squad, you would imagine the team wants someone on the sidelines on game day who can replace Harris if needed.
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