We are weeks away from NFL free agency beginning, and with an abundance of cap space, the Tennessee Titans will absolutely be one of the teams to watch. For as much as many are looking forward to upgrading the roster, Mike Borgonzi and company cannot fix literally every weakness this offseason.
There also will be some players from 2025 who will be important to building for the future, which brings up another organizational aspect that the Titans are trying to achieve -- continuity. They have fired people way too often since 2022 and seem to realize it, although they knew they could not keep Brian Callahan simply for continuity's sake.
The Titans need a coaching staff and front office to be in place for several years if they want any chance of emerging from the basement. They also need to acquire and identify core players they can depend on. As far as the players are concerned, one area where they can legitimately justify continuity is the offensive line.
Titans should aim for continuity on the offensive line
The Titans fielded a middle-of-the-pack offensive line that improved as 2025 progressed forward. But offensive lines can take many games to fully capture chemistry, and the Titans were a perfect example of that last year.
There is also the fact that three of the five Titans offensive linemen are virtual locks to return in 2026, which is part of why they have a real reason to just run it back and keep the chemistry in place. That specific conversation begins with both tackles -- Dan Moore and JC Latham.
Moore signed a big money contract last offseason which will keep him in place for 2026, and luckily he was serviceable in 2025, which was the expectation. Latham had his struggles, but he was nursing a challenging injury and was better than most people realize, so there is no reason to expect him to go anywhere.
Peter Skoronski will obviously be around in 2026, as he was the Titans' best offensive lineman in 2025 and blossomed into a truly elite left guard. The bigger question with him is when he gets an extension, as he is eligible to sign one this offseason and done more than enough to earn big money.
Full continuity won't be achieved. The Titans made the semi-surprising decision to release Lloyd Cushenberry earlier this week. Right guard Kevin Zeitler is a pending free agent. They should do what they can to bring him back.
Even at his age, Zeitler can still play football at a high level, as he posted the lowest pressure rate among all NFL right guards in 2025. It is hard to imagine that the Titans' options in free agency will be that much better, so they would be smart to continue rolling with the guy who is familiar and affordable.
Cushenberry wasn't a shocking cut due to his bloated salary and lackluster 2025 play. But the Titans have created a hole where one arguably did not exist. Finding a starting-caliber now center now becomes a must-achieve this offseason.
Center is also particularly vital to offensive line chemistry. Re-signing Corey Levin is a possibility, but he's a high-quality reserve backup, not an every-down starter. No, the Titans are firmly in the market for an upgrade at center.
None of this is to say that the Titans offensive line should not change at all over the next few years. They should draft building blocks to eventually replace their current starters at right guard and left tackle. But they of all teams know how hard it is to maintain an even functional offensive line in today's NFL.
You also have to consider Cam Ward's development and wonder if he will be more comfortable behind a line that is once again figuring things out, or one that we know is serviceable and has chemistry. Sometimes you just have to play it safe in the NFL, and doing so would benefit the Titans in this case.
They're already taking a risk by cutting Cushenberry. Bringing back Zeitler carries even more importance now.