Dillon Radunz
Dillon Radunz entered the offseason as one of few holdovers from the Mike Vrabel and Jon Robinson era. New head coach Brian Callahan and his father, offensive line coach, Bill Callahan, appeared to agree that Radunz was better utilized at guard than offensive tackle. Despite that, they signed Saahdiq Charles in free agency, who immediately became the favorite to start at right guard.
Charles then abruptly retired in August at age 25 during training camp and Radunz became the in-house favorite to replace him. The former North Dakota State standout performed at a league-average level throughout 2024. Missing a few games during the second half of the campaign, Radunz attempted to battle through injury and inconsistencies. His performances often wavered.
Radunz is now scheduled for free agency and it's difficult to envision the Titans possessing a ton of interest in re-signing him. General manager Ran Carthon did not draft him, and the Callahan's didn't view him as their first-choice starter until they were left with fewer alternatives. The right side of Tennessee's underperforming offensive line was consistently its Achilles Heel this season, though Radunz was often the lesser of two evils, compared to whichever right tackle started that week.
The Titans should set out to solidify the offensive line this offseason after pouring premium resources into the left-sided positions. The right side now requires Carthon's undivided attention, and he should aim higher than what Radunz is capable of providing at right guard. Trey Smith from the Kansas City Chiefs could be a high-priced target if he reaches free agency.
Treylon Burks
Treylon Burks is the big holdover mistake from the previous regime that both Carthon and Callahan treated with patience and fairness heading into this season. Knowing they couldn't rely on the former first-round pick to stay healthy and productive, they went out and acquired Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd at wide receiver. Burks was placed in a low-expectations position, failing to even play impressively in a rotational role.
Burks actually began the campaign in a top-three spot as the result of a DeAndre Hopkins injury. Despite playing a sizable role, the ex Arkansas bust caught just four passes for 34 yards. Burks then suffered a non-contact knee injury ahead of the Week 7 game with the Buffalo Bills. He was placed on IR and ended up missing the remaining portion of the season.
To make matters worse for Burks, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine stepped into his shoes and produced far better results. Despite starting the season in a deep reserve role behind Burks and Hopkins, Westbrook-Ikhine finished with a team-high nine touchdowns. The Titans tried desperately to get their former first-rounder to produce something similar, but to avail.
Throughout his 27-game career with Tennessee, Burks has totaled 53 receptions for 699 yards and a touchdown. The Titans have displayed maximum patience with his non-existent development. They did something similar with Caleb Farley, another first-round whiff they stayed patient with for three seasons before finally releasing him. Burks, slated to enter the fourth and final year of his rookie contract, should meet the same fate this offseason.