The Tennessee Titans were embarrassed on Sunday, losing 26-0 to the Houston Texans in Week 4. It marked the Titans' first offensive shutout since 2019. Head coach Brian Callahan is seeing his job security operate on a week-to-week basis.
Titans fans wondered if owner Amy Adams Strunk would dismiss Callahan following Sunday's new low. After all, Adams Strunk hails from Houston and always puts a bit more stock in results versus the Texans. Despite that, Callahan retained his job ahead of the upcoming Week 5 game with the Arizona Cardinals.
ESPN's Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler recently provided some sourced thoughts on Callahan's job security. It's not the update Titans fans wanted to hear. While both Graziano and Fowler see a world where Callahan is fired in-season, the prevailing belief is that Mike Borgonzi and Chad Brinker could wait until the end of the year before making a decision.
ESPN drops the Brian Callahan job security update no Titans fan was hoping to hear
"If I'm making a prediction, I lean toward the Titans giving Callahan the rest of the year before making a decision," Graziano wrote. Fowler admitted there is "moderate concern" from sources within the organization that the Titans may not be as patient with Callahan as they once preached. "The expectation among some around the league I've talked to is that the temperature is increasing," Fowler added.
Titans fans have also wondered what firing Callahan would do to the Titans' reputation. Adams Strunk has fired three head coaches or GMs in as many seasons, and Callahan would make it four out of four. Despite those concerns, ESPN believes the head coaching vacancy in Nashville would be met with widespread interest from potential candidates.
"There's belief that this will be a desirable job if and when it comes open," Graziano wrote. "Young, promising QB, new stadium on the horizon."
That's plausible. Ward is viewed as a legitimate franchise quarterback. The Titans are moving into a new state-of-the-art stadium in 2027. They're also in contention for the No. 1 overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and are slated to possess a league-leading amount of cap space next offseason.
The Titans preached continuity and patience throughout the offseason. Callahan's early in-season gaffes are testing their resolve. For now, they're sticking to the course, but the pressure for change keeps mounting.