A year-by-year look at notable Tennessee Titans free-agent additions and departures since the franchise moved to Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Free agency has repeatedly reshaped the Tennessee Titans roster, producing some of the franchise’s biggest additions while also sending key players elsewhere. With another market about to open, here is a look at notable Titans free-agent signings and departures since the franchise moved to Tennessee.
For more on this year’s market, see:
- Titans free agency preview: Offense
- Titans free agency preview: Defense
- Free agents the Titans could pursue
We'll go most recent to least recent.
2026
Key additions: DT John Franklin-Myers, WR Wan'Dale Robinson, CB Alontae Taylor, CB Cor'Dale Flott, TE Daniel Bellinger, QB Mitch Trubisky, CB Joshua Williams, P Tommy Townsend, DE Malik Herring, DE Jacob Martin, S Tony Adams
Key departures: EDGE Arden Key, TE Chig Okonkwo
2025
Key additions: LB Cody Barton, P Johnny Hekker, WR Van Jefferson, EDGE Dre'Mont Jones, T Dan Moore, K Joey Slye, S Xavier Woods, G Kevin Zeitler, WR Tyler Lockett
Key departures: G Dillon Radunz, QB Mason Rudolph, P Ryan Stonehouse, WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
2024
Key additions: WR Calvin Ridley, RB Tony Pollard, C Lloyd Cushenberry, CB Chidobe Awuzie, LB Kenneth Murray, WR Tyler Boyd, DL Sebastian Joseph-Day, QB Mason Rudolph
Key departures: DL Denico Autry, LB Azeez Al-Shaair, CB Sean Murphy-Bunting, C Aaron Brewer, CB Kristian Fulton
2023
Key additions: WR DeAndre Hopkins, OL Daniel Brunskill, OT Andre Dillard, EDGE Arden Key, LB Azeez Al-Shaair, CB Sean Murphy-Bunting
Hopkins was next in a long line of shots the Titans took at aging, Hall-of-Fame level receivers: Randy Moss, Julio Jones and Andre Johnson. He outdid all of them combined pretty easily, with 1,230 yards and eight touchdowns in 23 games.
Key departures: G Nate Davis, LB David Long Jr., DL DeMarcus Walker
2022
Key additions: WR Robert Woods, TE Austin Hooper, K Randy Bullock
Key departures: G Rodger Saffold, CB Janoris Jenkins, LB Jayon Brown, LB Rasaan Evans
2021
Key additions: EDGE Bud Dupree, CB Janoris Jenkins, DL Denico Autry, OL Kendall Lamm, LS Morgan Cox, WR Josh Reynolds
Key departures: TE Jonnu Smith, WR Corey Davis, EDGE Jadeveon Clowney, DL DaQuan Jones, WR Kalif Raymond
2020
Key additions: EDGE Vic Beasley, EDGE Jadeveon Clowney, OL Ty Sambrailo, CB Johnathan Joseph
Key departures: OT Jack Conklin, QB Marcus Mariota, CB Logan Ryan
2019
Key additions: WR Adam Humphries, G Rodger Saffold, EDGE Cameron Wake
Key departures: EDGE Brian Orakpo, EDGE Derrick Morgan
2018
Key additions: CB Malcolm Butler, RB Dion Lewis, S Kenny Vaccaro, LB Will Compton
Key departures: LB Avery Williamson
2017
Key additions: CB Logan Ryan, S Johnathan Cyprien, WR Eric Decker, DL Sylvester Williams
Key departures: G Chance Warmack, TE Anthony Fasano, WR Kendall Wright
2016
Key additions: C Ben Jones, WR Rishard Matthews, QB Matt Cassel, S Rashad Johnson
Jones gave the Titans a huge dose of grit and determination as a major culture-setter while playing the angles as a successful undersized center.
Key departures: S Michael Griffin, CB Cody Sensabaugh
2015
Key additions: DE Brian Orakpo, CB Perrish Cox, WR Harry Douglas, S Da'Norris Searcy
Key departures: QB Jake Locker, WR Nate Washington
2014
Key additions: LB Wesley Woodyard, RB Dexter McCluster, DL Al Woods, QB Charlie Whitehurst, OT Michael Oher
Key departures: CB Alterraun Verner, WR Kenny Britt
2013
Key additions: TE Delanie Walker, S Bernard Pollard, G Andy Levitre, S George Wilson, RB Shonn Greene, DL Sammie Hill, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, DT Antonio Johnson
Walker was a revelation in Tennessee. After averaging fewer than 18 catches a year in seven seasons with the 49ers, he averaged 54 a season in seven years with the Titans, regularly threatening after the catch.
Key departures: TE Jared Cook, DL Sen'Derrick Marks
2012
Key additions: EDGE Kamerion Wimbley, G Steve Hutchinson
Key departures: CB Cortland Finnegan, S Chris Hope
2011
Key additions: QB Matt Hasselbeck, DL Shaun Smith, S Jordan Babineaux
Key departures: QB Kerry Collins, DE Jasin Babin, LB Stephen Tulloch, TE Bo Scaife
2010
Key additions: LB Will Witherspoon, DE Jason Babin, WR Randy Moss (in-season)
Key departures: DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, TE Alge Crumpler
2009
Key additions: WR Nate Washington, DT Jovan Haye
Washington did something rare, playing out all six seasons of a six-year, free-agent contract. He caught 28 touchdowns and was a steadying force for a team that always struggles to find receivers.
Key departures: DT Albert Haynesworth, WR Brandon Jones
2008
Key additions: OT Jake Scott, TE Alge Crumpler, WR Justin McCareins, DE Jevon Kearse
Key departures: G Jacob Bell, RB Chris Brown, DE Antwan Odom, DT Randy Starks, TE Ben Troupe
2007
Key additions: CB Nick Harper, WR Justin Gage
Key departures: WR Drew Bennett, DL Robaire Smith, RB Travis Henry
2006
Key additions: S Chris Hope, WR David Givens, C Kevin Mawae, LB David Thornton, DL Robaire Smith
Easily the best free-agent class in the Titans era: Hope and Thornton played high-level football for the Titans and helped steady the locker room while Mawae finished out a Hall of Fame career.
Key departures: S Tank Williams, QB Billy Volek, QB Steve McNair
2005
Key additions: DE Kyle Vanden Bosch
The Titans did Vanden Bosch's agent a favor, signing him after he suffered a couple of injuries in Arizona. The return: Three Pro Bowls and 38.5 sacks in five years.
Key departures: CB Andre Dyson
2004
Key additions: None
Key departures: DE Jevon Kearse, DL Robaire Smith
2003
Key additions: None
Key departures: WR Kevin Dyson, DL John Thornton
2002
Key additions: S Lance Schulters, RB Robert Holcombe
Key departures: DT Jason Fisk, DT Josh Evans
2001
Key additions: K Joe Nedney
Key departures: DE Kenny Holmes, CB Dennard Walker
2000
Key additions: LB Randall Godfrey, OT Fred Miller
Key departures: OT Jon Runyan, LB Joe Bowden, TE Jackie Harris
1999
Key additions: QB Neil O'Donnell, DT Jason Fisk, FB Lorenzo Neal
O'Donnell was a terrific backup for Steve McNair, who missed games despite his incredible toughness. During the 1999 Super Bowl campaign, when McNair missed five early-season games after back surgery, NOD guided the team to four wins.
Key departures: DE Anthony Cook, C Mark Stepnoski, DT Gary Walker
1998
Key additions: TE Jackie Harris, P Craig Hentrich, WR Yancey Thigpen
Key departures: G Kevin Donnalley
1997
Key additions: QB Dave Krieg
Key departures: LB Michael Barrow, CB Cris Dishman
Most impactful Titans free-agent signings since 1997
QB Neil O'Donnell (1999)
LB Randall Godfrey (2000)
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (2005)
S Chris Hope (2006)
David Thornton (2006)
C Kevin Mawae (2006)
WR Nate Washington (2009)
TE Delanie Walker (2013)
C Ben Jones (2016)
CB Logan Ryan (2017)
CB Malcolm Butler (2018)
G Rodger Saffold (2019)
DL Denico Autry (2021)
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