General Manager Mike Borgonzi continues reshaping the organization's culture, adding key specialists in analytics, rehabilitation, and mental wellness to modernize the franchise's approach ahead of the 2026 season.
The Tennessee Titans have undergone a period of continuous change since the days of Jon Robinson.
That fateful day when Robinson traded A.J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles set off a chain reaction within the organization. Robinson was fired in 2022, and then the franchise hired Ran Carthon as his successor.
Then, Mike Vrabel was fired after the 2023 season.
The Titans hired Brian Callahan as their next head coach. The calling card for Carthon was taking gambles on free-agent contracts.
Carthon handed out massive deals to Calvin Ridley, Lloyd Cushenberry, L'Jarius Sneed and Tony Pollard. Pollard is really the only contract that has worked out for the Titans out of those four.
Those risky contracts were a big reason why the Titans fired Carthon at the beginning of 2025. The Titans hired Mike Borgonzi to replace Carthon, and then Callahan was fired halfway through the 2025 season.
Borgonzi hired Robert Saleh as the next head coach of the Titans in January.
The changes weren't done yet, as Titans President of Football Operations Chad Brinker stepped down from his position days after the 2026 NFL Draft.
Borgonzi now has the keys to the franchise, and more changes came just before many Titans fans celebrated the 4th of July this weekend.
On Friday, the Titans announced three new hirings per team insider Jim Wyatt. Bennie Contrino is now the Director of Strategy and Analytics, with Jonathan Gress as the Director of Rehabilitation and Reconditioning.
Lastly, Charron Sumler is the new Director of Mental Wellness and Performance.
Contrino comes to the Titans from the Carolina Panthers. Contrino was with the Panthers for seven years, most recently as their Football Analytics Manager.
Gress has NFL experience as well.
He is going back to the NFL after a stint with Oklahoma as its lead football trainer. Before that, he was with the New Orleans Saints.
Sumler is coming over from the college ranks, too. She spent many years at Ohio State and was most recently the Assistant Director of Sports Psychology and Wellness Services in Columbus.
The Titans have made many changes this offseason, and there likely are more to come.
With the new uniforms, logo and stadium being built, this franchise has a new look and energy heading into 2026.
After going 3-14 for the last two seasons, Tennessee needed to make some wholesale changes, not just to the roster. All of this change is necessary as the Titans try to change their culture in the Music City.
