Whether it's a former staff member or a player, these former Titans must prove their worth to secure their NFL futures.
The Tennessee Titans shed many players and staff this offseason after yet another disappointing 3-14 season.
Most notably was the head coach Brian Callahan, who is now with the New York Giants as an offensive assistant. Callahan's tenure in Music City wasn't very long, as he was fired after Week 6 of 2025, meaning he was head coach for only about 1.5 years.
Callahan doesn't really have a chance to redeem himself after a failed attempt as a head coach. He will have to earn another opportunity before another franchise trusts him with that responsibility again.
He went 6-28 as the Titans' head coach.
There are other players and former Titans staff members from last season who now have a shot at redemption.
I listed my candidates down below:
Bill Callahan, Atlanta Falcons
Bill Callahan is the father of the former Titans head coach.
He was brought in after making a name for himself around the league as a revered offensive line guru. He joined his son in Nashville and had the tough task of turning around one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL from the 2023 season.
The Titans allowed 64 sacks the year before he arrived.
The Titans had promising players for Callahan to work with. They already had Peter Skoronski on the roster and drafted J.C. Latham out of Alabama in 2024.
To say that the Titans' offensive line in 2024 was bad would be an understatement. They allowed 52 sacks, which was fewer than the year before but still the sixth-most in the league.
Dillon Radunz and Nicholas Petit-Frere were than ideal starters, then Lloyd Cushenberry tore his Achilles. Not a great situation, but Callahan still couldn't turn things around.
In 2025, things were the same. The Titans still allowed the sixth-most sacks in the NFL (56).
Callahan wasn't retained and now has a chance to prove he's still an elite offensive line coach with the Atlanta Falcons.
L'Jarius Sneed, Kansas City Chiefs
Who says you can't go home?
L'Jarius Sneed never played a full season in his two years with the Titans and was released this offseason. He now returns to the Kansas City Chiefs in the hopes that he can return to form.
Will going back to Andy Reid be enough to end his injury history over the last two years?
Chig Okonkwo, Washington Commanders
I could've listed a number of former Titans who ended up at the Washington Commanders, but Chig Okonkwo feels like he has the most to gain from a bounce-back year.
Treylon Burks and Van Jefferson are now both on the team as well, but if I'm being honest, I don't have high hopes for them to bounce back.
Okonkwo is fresh off his first NFL contract and has everything to gain from consistent play. He just signed a three-year deal with the Commanders worth $27 million.
He needs to prove he's worth that kind of investment after being wildly inconsistent at the Titans.
T'Vondre Sweat, New York Jets
What's the best way to stick it to your old team?
Having a breakout season with the team you were traded to. T'Vondre Sweat was part of that infamous Jermaine Johnson trade, which was a simple player swap. Sweat can prove he's worth it with a solid season in 2026 after being cast off by the Titans.
He'll get a chance to one-up his former team in the season opener.
