The Tennessee Titans will be playing their second preseason game on Sunday versus the Seattle Seahawks. With training camp winding down, general manager Mike Borgonzi needs to gain the most information he can on his roster so that he's prepared for when cutdown day arrives.
The goal is for Borgonzi to assemble the best possible 53-man roster. With precisely eight days until cut-down day, these are some of the veteran players the Titans need to make crucial decisions on.
Three veterans the Tennessee Titans could consider cutting
RB Julius Chestnut
Chestnut is behind the eight-ball with the top three running backs already pretty clear (Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears, and Nick Singleton). If the Titans keep four, it will be between him, D'Ernest Johnson, Michael Carter, and Kalel Mullings.
What sets Chestnut apart is his ability to make plays on special teams. Last year, he had 17 tackles on special teams and proved he carried that enthusiasm into 2026 when he had another tackle in the preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers. Given how good the special teams unit has been under Bones Fassel, it makes sense to keep the parts that worked well intact.
C Andre James
It seems like the writing is on the wall with Cordell Volson and Austin Deculus, but there will be more names that get cut from this offensive line. This group doesn't seem talented enough to keep 10 offensive linemen, but there is some interesting competition for the ninth spot.
James has experience with OL coach Carmen Bracillo, and having two experienced centers in front of Cam Ward seems like a good idea. That leaves the question of what to do with Pat Coogan, but he started for a year as the left guard for Notre Dame so he could provide depth there instead of being purely a center. In that scenario, this comes down to James vs Jackson Slater, so the question is: how valuable is the experience that James brings versus the investment the team made in Slater last season?
DT Khalen Saunders
The Titans have a lot of pieces they can move around on defense. Guys like Jeffery Simmons, John Franklin-Myers, Solomon Thomas, and Keldric Faulk can all be used as big defensive ends or defensive tackles depending on the circumstances. What they don't have is a big, wide-bodied defensive tackle who can take up space while also getting some penetration, and that is something Saunders has done before.
Whether they keep him or not will come down to how many players with the same body types the Titans want. If they are concerned about their defensive line's ability to handle short-yardage situations when Simmons is off the field, they should keep Saunders.
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