After several years of trying to patch up the position with uninspiring veterans and day-three draft sleepers, the Tennessee Titans' wide receiver room seems to finally have some life.
Offseason free agent signing Wan'Dale Robinson and 2026 fourth overall pick Carnell Tate join veteran Calvin Ridley as the top three receivers on the depth chart. 2025 day-three picks Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike flashed as rookies, locking down their roster spots for the foreseeable future.
With the Titans' top five receivers set in stone, that likely leaves one spot remaining in the receiver room, and the competition is much higher than years past heading into training camp.
New head coach Robert Saleh is leading the show now. Saleh brought in former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll as his offensive coordinator. Because of these new voices around the team, all of the following receivers will have to separate themselves from one another during training camp as the 2026 season nears.
5 Titans wide receivers to compete for the final spot at training camp
Bryce Oliver
Oliver is the incumbent going into this positional battle. The third-year receiver has flashed throughout the last two summers since signing with the Titans as an undrafted free agent out of Youngstown State, and made the roster last year as the sixth wide receiver on the depth chart.
However, injuries forced Oliver to appear in only three game in 2025, recording just one catch for eight yards. While he was away, other young receivers like Ayomanor and Dike were able to show what they can do at the NFL level and stamp their places on the roster, something Oliver has not been able to do through two seasons.
Oliver is likely the favorite to take the final spot, and will have team seniority over the other candidates. With a new coaching staff in Tennessee though, he will have to prove himself all over again.
Xavier Restrepo
After surprisingly going undrafted in 2025 and signing with the Titans as a UDFA, Restrepo was last offseason's camp crush among the fanbase. Restrepo was Titans quarterback Cam Ward's top target during their lone season together at Miami in 2024, and even became the Hurricanes' all-time leader in receiving yards.
Restrepo's connection with Ward became evident early in 2024 rookie camp and OTAs, leading many fans to assume he would make the team. However, once pads came on during training camp, his physical limitations started showing more and he got lost in the shuffle. Restrepo would not survive roster cutdowns after the preseason, but ended up signing to the practice squad.
Because of injuries at the position, Restrepo would appear in two games and flashed that natural connection with Ward, something that was not common among the receivers ahead of him. Restrepo logged three catches on seven targets for 41 yards in Weeks 12 and 13, but would miss the rest of the season after severely spraining his ankle in a week 13 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Fast forward to this offseason, and Restrepo has again flashed throughout OTAs and minicamp, leading many Titans fans and media to again believe he could find himself on the roster come Week 1. Restrepo's connection with Ward will always make him a reliable releif option at the position, and he could slide in perfectly behind the afformentioned Robinson as a backup slot receiver. However, his physical and athletic limitations along with his UDFA-tag will make every offseason an uphill battle.
K.J. Osborn
Signing with the Titans a few weeks before the draft, Osborn was brought in to be a veteran body in a relatively young receiver room throughout the summer.
The 29-year old had a solid run with the Minnesota Vikings from 2021-23, but has not done much since. He played just eight games in 2024 for the New England Patriots and Washington Commanders, and did not play at all in 2025.
Osborn does not seem that likely to make the final roster, and seems like the boring option of the five options between the fanbase. Despite the possible groans, Saleh, Daboll and staff may view his experience as a valuable asset in a receiving room already consisting of two second year players and a rookie.
Tyren Montgomery
A 25-year old rookie UDFA from Division III-level John Carroll University even being on the roster bubble may sound strange and random, but Montgomery's football journey has been exactly that.
After primarily focusing on basketball for his entire life, Montgomery did not play tackle football until he was 22-years old at Nicholls State. He transferred to John Carroll in 2024 and recorded 176 catches for 2,599 yards and 32 touchdowns in his two seasons with the Blue Streaks.
Montgomery received an invite to the 2026 Senior Bowl and caught the attention of NFL scouts and media during his impressive week. Montgomery would still go undrafted, but became one of the Titans first UDFA signings once the draft concluded.
As rookie minicamp and OTAs went on, Montgomery would impress Titans media with his natural abilities, but also looked clunky and unpolished during receiver drills.
Despite becoming a fan-favorite throughout the spring and summer, Montgomery probably doesn't have a realistic chance to make the team. The good news, however, is that Montgomery still has plenty of untapped potential as a receiver, and could likely find himself developing as a Titans practice squad gem when everything is all said and done.
Hank Beatty
Another UDFA from the 2026 NFL Draft, Illinois' Beatty is the least talked about receiver among the ones listed. He may also be the dark horse.
Beatty primarily acted as a slot receiver at Illinois, and recorded 70 catches for 823 yards and three touchdowns during his final collegiate season in 2025. Beatty's hands shine on his stat sheet with a 0.9% drop rate between 2025 and 2025. In 2025, he had zero. Like Restrepo, he could also slide in as a backup slot receiver behind Robinson.
Beatty is probably the least likely of the bunch to make the team. However, his sure hands and slot ability may make it tough for Saleh and Daboll to turn him down. Either way, Beatty could also be a prime practice squad candidate after the preseason.
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