The Tennessee Titans have the 15th-most free cap space in the NFL with just over $11.16 million, based on the numbers from Over the Cap.
But that doesn’t mean general manager Ran Carthon is going crazy trying to fill in pieces immediately. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.
Carthon remains cautious with the amount of cap space the Titans have, saying that he’s not going to “spend just to spend.”
.@Titans GM Ran Carthon on having a lot of cap room: If opportunity presents itself, we'll make this team better. But not going to spend just to spend
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 28, 2024
Carthon came to the Titans in 2023 as general manager and in 2024 he will also serve as the organization’s executive vice president. A former NFL running back, Carthon has been an NFL executive since 2008 and his experience shows with this decision.
He’s not running out to sign players all willy-nilly; he’s making sure that the pieces they bring into the organization are effective decisions and will benefit the team. He also reminded everyone that this is “just the first iteration of the 53 (man roster),” and that it’s “not going to be concrete and set.”
The Titans have over $45 million in dead cap space, which is 10th-most in the NFL, mostly occupied by Kevin Byard and Ryan Tannehill, who account for about half of that amount.
There are currently only 12 players on the practice squad, so it’s safe to assume that some additions will be made there. It’s also possible we see trades or players added from waivers, plus players get injured.
No NFL team is ever truly 100 percent complete. There are moves throughout the season for a lot of reasons. The Titans should count themselves lucky to have cap space to work with this year.
