The Tennessee Titans are rebuilding. That means they aren't in a position to turn up their noses at potential upgrades from anywhere. New GM Mike Borgonzi has already proven he's willing to churn the bottom of the roster via waiver claims. You should expect that to continue throughout training camp.
One under-the-radar way the Titans could add contributors to the roster is by signing players out of the UFL now that their season is over. Before you scoff at the idea, there is a new coach on the Titans' staff who has turned not one, but two spring league players into NFL All-Pros.
New special teams coordinator John Fassel is one of the best specialist coaches in the NFL because of what he's been able to get out of players that no one else coveted. He proved that when he plucked KaVontae Turpin from the USFL and developed him into a two-time Pro Bowler and a first-team All-Pro returner.
One year after signing Turpin, Fassel's Dallas Cowboys signed kicker Brandon Aubrey from the USFL. Aubrey quickly became the best kicker in the NFL and has been a Pro Bowler and an All-Pro in both of his NFL seasons.
Knowing the possibility exists to take one of these players and develop them into significant contributors, these are three UFL players who should intrigue the Titans.
Nico Bolden, S
Bolden went undrafted out of Kent State in 2023, but his RAS (8.79) and 49 games played in college should have been enough for him to catch on as a special-teams player somewhere in the NFL. The NFL's loss was the UFL's gain, as he's been a major contributor in all four of the special teams units (kick coverage, kick return, punt coverage, and punt return), and PFF graded him as a top-10 special-teams player in 2024 and 2025.
The Titans could use more depth at safety and signing Bolden could kill two birds with one stone.
Rodrigo Blankenship, K
A blast from the past, Blankenship was a standout for Georgia before being signed by the Indianapolis Colts as a UDFA in 2020. He was off to a strong start before a hip injury in his sophomore season derailed his career.
After struggling to find his footing, he landed with the St. Louis Battlehawks in the UFL. In his one season in the developmental league, he was selected to their version of an All-Pro team, and he made 21 of 22 field goals, including the longest converted kick of the season (56 yards).
New Titans kicker Joey Slye has a cannon for a leg, but he isn't always accurate. Signing Blankenship would give them great competition throughout training camp.
Deon Cain, WR/KR
A former big-name player at Clemson, Cain is an intriguing weapon because he is good at multiple things. He led the UFL with 17.7 yards per catch this past season was 14 yards shy of leading the UFL in total receiving yards. Cain was also one touchdown short of leading the UFL in receiving scores. Additionally, he led the league with 28.1 yards per kick return.
While the Titans have a deep room of receivers, bringing in Cain as a special-teams player and an emergency depth piece would take some of the special-teams duties off of promising rookies like Elic Ayomanor, Chimere Dike, and Xavier Restrepo, who will be needed on offense.