The Tennessee Titans made 16 roster moves on Monday, parting ways with a number of players ahead of Tuesday afternoon's deadline to submit the initial 53-man roster. A number of cornerbacks were waived, sources confirmed to Titan Sized, including undrafted rookies Clarence Lewis, Davion Ross, and Jalen Kimber. Other players waived included CB Jermari Harris and sophomore sixth-round WR Jha'Quan Jackson.
General manager Mike Borgonzi will continue trimming the roster on Tuesday. Borgonzi owns the No. 1 priority on the waiver wire, meaning a number of players who initially make the 53-man roster will be replaced on Wednesday when better talents become available following league-wide cuts.
A number of Titans players survived the initial wave of cuts. One of them was veteran cornerback Amani Oruwariye. With more roster moves coming, Oruwariye may be the most obvious cut lingering on the Titans' roster.
CB Amani Oruwariye is Titans' most obvious remaining cut
Oruwariye was signed by the Titans in May. The Titans hoped he'd add veteran depth to their cornerback room. Throughout training camp and the preseason, the former Penn State and Detroit Lions cornerback looked incapable of doing that.
Oruwariye appeared in all three of Tennessee's exhibition games, earning 88 total defensive snaps. He struggled mightily, allowing six receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown. Pro Football Focus assigned Oruwariye a defensive grade of 67.0 for his overall body of preseason work.
The Titans entered roster cuts with five locks at cornerback. L'Jarius Sneed, Roger McCreary, Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Marcus Harris, and Darrell Baker Jr. are guaranteed to make the initial team. If the Titans keep a sixth cornerback, that battle is presumably now down to Oruwariye and Gabe Jeudy-Lally after Monday's wave of moves.
The Titans are also expected to claim a minimum of one veteran cornerback off the waiver wire, a source confirmed. Oruwariye struggled both at practice and throughout the preseason. Oruwariye is Tuesday's most obvious cut.