NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans decided not to pay Adoree' Jackson his bloated fifth-year option after all, cutting the cornerback Tuesday along with starting right tackle Dennis Kelly even after the Isaiah Wilson fiasco.

So the team is in dire need at cornerback, where second-year, second-rounder Kristian Fulton is the centerpiece, Malcolm Butler is a salary cap victim, Jackson is gone after a year basically lost to injury and Desmond King is a free agent.AdoreeJacksonBAL

Fulton missed seven games and didn't do much when he played.

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