The Tennessee Titans announced the re-signings of their three exclusive rights free agents on Wednesday, quarterback Logan Woodside, defensive lineman Teair Tart and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, all of whom inked one-year deals to keep them in the two-tone blue for 2022.
Considering their status as exclusive rights free agents and with the Titans having a ton of control, the re-signings didn’t come as any surprise.
Tart should continue to see a significant role upfront, Woodside will compete for the backup job behind Ryan Tannehill, and Westbrook-Ikhine will once again serve as a key special teams contributor and a depth option at wide receiver.
Shortly after Tennessee announced the re-signings, Woodside took to Twitter to express his gratitude for another year in Nashville.
Grateful for this opportunity to be back another year w/ @Titans 🙏🏻⚔️ https://t.co/HbYNKOYxLo
— Logan Woodside (@loganwoodside) March 9, 2022
A former seventh-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2018, Woodside has served as Tennessee’s backup for each of the past two seasons, but there remains concern about his ability to step in should Tannehill get hurt after not having thrown a single pass in his NFL career.
While the Titans struck out on making any big changes at the starting spot, the team can still improve things behind Tannehill by bringing in a more experienced backup to compete with, and ultimately beat out, Woodside.
Doing so would give the Titans a better insurance policy behind Tannehill should he continue to go south or get injured. As things stand now, a serious injury to the veteran signal-caller in 2022 would derail Tennessee’s season.
