After handing Dan Moore Jr. a massive $82 million contract, Tennessee now faces the reality of an underperforming left tackle whose cap hit vastly outweighs his production.
The Tennessee Titans have made some questionable contract decisions in recent years.
Many of them came from the Ran Carthon era at General Manager.
He handed out huge contracts to Calvin Ridley, Lloyd Cushenberry, L'Jarius Sneed and Tony Pollard. Cushenberry and Sneed sounded like great moves on paper, but they could never stay on the field.
After two years of that, the Titans decided it was time to move on. Cushenberry was let go before free agency to give the team cap room, and Sneed was released shortly after.
Ridley rejoined the team on a restructured deal but is on thin ice as he heads into his third season with the Titans. He started well, recording 1,017 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 2024.
Last season was a disaster for him.
He dealt with drops in the seven games he played last season and then suffered a broken fibula against the Houston Texans, which ended his year.
That Texans game was the first time Ridley had been back since a hamstring injury had knocked him out of the previous three games.
For Pollard, he's been a great addition to the running back room.
He and Derrick Henry are the only players in the NFL to have had 1,000 rushing yards in the last four seasons. He's now entering the final year of his deal and will be an unrestricted free agent in 2027, unless the Titans decide to re-sign him, which he's definitely made a case for.
After missing on most of the contracts he handed out, the Titans fired Carthon in January of 2025. However, even after he left the organization, the Titans still made a questionable move.
Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Dan Moore Jr. joined the Titans in free agency later that year. He signed for a four-year deal, worth $82 million.
Unfortunately, he hasn't lived up to that contract so far.
Casino Guru USA conducted a study on the most overpaid players in the NFL and included Moore among its findings, per Anna Ryan. He came in at No. 1 in the top five most overpaid players in the league.
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was in second, with Chicago Bears defensive tackle Grady Jarrett and Cincinnati Bengals edge rusher Boye Mafe tied for third and Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Jaylon Moore was fifth.
In the article, Ryan explained why Moore came in first.
"Dan Moore of the Tennessee Titans tops the list with an overpaid score of 89/100," Moore said. "Despite playing 16 games in 2025/26, Moore recorded an Approximate Value (AV) of just 5, while carrying a $26.3 million cap hit - the highest on the Titans and the second-highest among NFL left tackles. His 62.5 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus ranked 64th at the position, suggesting his on-field production has yet to justify his salary."
While he did play in 16 games last season, Moore was not consistent enough compared to the amount of money he's being paid.
While J.C. Latham missed time due to injury, the rest of the Titans' starters on the line played for most of the season. Moore needs to prove he's worth that massive contract he's being paid, especially with a young quarterback like Cam Ward he's protecting the blindside for.
