The Tennessee Titans would be interested in re-signing a handful of impending in-house free agents if they had any hope of competing for a Super Bowl in 2025. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Instead, the Titans have several aging free agents that are probably interested in playing elsewhere, due to their respective timelines not aligning.
The team's soft rebuild started last year by drafting a handful of foundational pieces, even though it didn't translate to winning games immediately. Drafting J.C. Latham, T'Vondre Sweat, and Jarvis Brownlee were all long-term moves that paid immediate dividends.
This offseason, the Titans are leaning more into a rebuild. The moves to acquire established veterans like Tony Pollard, Lloyd Cushenberry, Kenneth Murray, L'Jarius Sneed, and Calvin Ridley were somewhat shortsighted, ultimately costing Ran Carthon his job.
Having said that, Mike Borgonzi and Chad Brinker have been clear about not wanting to rush this rebuild and that the goal is to draft good players and to let them develop. Free agency will be used as a tool to supplement the players that the Titans draft, and not as a way to add superstars to the roster.
Drafting and developing takes time, and more importantly, it takes reps on the field. If you need proof of that, look at the jump that Peter Skoronski made from his rookie year to his second season.
There are some impending free agents who are running out of time in their careers and there is no long-term benefit to keeping them. The five that stand out are listed below in order of least expendable, to most expendable.
1. Nick Folk, K (turning 40 years old)
There isn't a big need to draft and develop a kicker considering that most starting kickers end up coming off of other rosters. Considering that the Titans have the top priority on the waiver wire, they are going to have the first chance to claim any promising kickers they see after training camp. Nick Folk is still an extremely reliable kicker, and the Titans could have interest in bringing him back.
2. Daniel Brunskill, iOL (31)
Brunskill's departure could hurt more than most realize. He possesses the versatility to play center or guard, and the team could be tempted to bring him back for another season if they let Dillon Radunz walk. However, keeping Brunskill could prevent the Titans from developing younger interior lineman, which should ultimately be their goal at the position next season.
3. Sebastian Joseph-Day, DL (30)
Joseph-Day is going to have options on the open market if he wants to go somewhere else, and he is going to be able to ask for more than the Titans should be willing to pay. While the Titans have money to spend, they need to make sure they are spending it on players who are going to have something in the tank in 2026 and beyond.
4. Quandre Diggs, safety (32)
Diggs was a good signing for the Titans and it was unfortunate that an injury cut his season short. However, safety is another position where you can get early contributions from Day 3 picks and cheaper free agents. If Diggs is back, it's because the Titans appreciate his leadership qualities.
5. Tyler Boyd, WR (30)
Coming off of the worst year of his career, Boyd could come back to the Titans and give them depth at a position where they are currently very thin. However, it seems more likely that he ends up going somewhere else to be the designated slot receiver for a team with more solidified options on the outside to make his life easier.