In the 31st of a 32-part series, we are featuring all National Football League teams with a prediction of where each team will finish within their division, key off-season acquisitions and their top fantasy stars. Here are the Tennessee Titans.
Key Off-Season Acquisitions
The Titans added four new players in free agency. They were tackle Dan Moore Jr. of Beaumont, Texas, guard Kevin Zeitler of Waukesha, Wisconsin, defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones of Cleveland, Ohio and linebacker Cody Barton of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Moore Jr. has played the last four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He signed a whopping four year deal worth $82 million.
Zeitler has been a NFL offensive lineman for 13 seasons. He was was with the Cincinnati Bengals for five seasons from 2012 to 2016, the Cleveland Browns in 2017 and 2018, the New York Giants from 2019 to 2020, the Baltimore Ravens from 2021 to 2023, and the Detroit Lions in 2024. Zeitler was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2023 with the Ravens, and had two fumble recoveries with the Lions last season. He signed a one year deal worth $9 million.
Jones is joining his third NFL team after signing a one-year deal worth $8.5 million. He was previously with Denver Broncos for four seasons from 2019 to 2022, and the last two seasons in 2023 and 2024 with the Seattle Seahawks. In 2024, Jones had 28 combined tackles (14 solo tackles and 14 assisted tackles), 13 quarterback hits, seven tackles for a loss, four sacks, one safety, one pass deflection and one forced fumble. The forced fumble came in a 24-3 Seahawks win over the Miami Dolphins on September 22, and the pass deflection came in a 34-14 Seahawks win over the Atlanta Falcons on October 20.
Barton is joining his fourth NFL team after signing a three-year deal worth $21 million. He was previously with the Seattle Seahawks for four years from 2019 to 2022, and one season each with the Washington Commanders (2023) and Denver Broncos (2024). Last season in Denver, Barton had 106 combined tackles (53 solo tackles and 53 assisted tackles), two tackles for a loss, two quarterback hits, two interceptions for 71 yards, five pass deflections, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery for 52 yards and a touchdown, and 1.5 sacks.
Barton’s sack, first quarterback hit, forced fumble, and 52 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown came in a 33-10 Broncos win over the New Orleans Saints on October 17. The first interception for 15 yards came in a 38-6 Broncos win over the Atlanta Falcons on November 17, the half a sack and second quarterback hit came in a 29-19 Broncos win over the Las Vegas Raiders on November 24, and the interception for 56 yards came in a 41-32 Broncos win over the Cleveland Browns on December 2.
The Titans also had the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. They selected quarterback Cam Ward out of the University of Miami. The Titans also named former Cincinnati Bengals offensive co-ordinator Brian Callahan of Champaign, Illinois their head coach.
Fantasy Stars
The Titans do not have anyone ranked in the top 10 at any fantasy position.
Projected Finish
The Titans are definitely rebuilding with Ward as a rookie quarterback. They will finish last in the AFC South.
