The start of free agency is nearly upon us, with the legal tampering period set to start on Monday, March 13, when teams and pending free agents can begin negotiations.
Then on Wednesday, March 15 comes the start of the new league year and official start of free agency. This is the time players officially become free agents and are able to sign on the dotted line.
The Titans have a grand total of 33 pending free agents to make decisions on, and then Tennessee has to explore the open market for upgrades at their positions of need.
As things stand right now, Tennessee has about $26 million to work with when you factor in Bud Dupree’s expected release, which can’t be made official until March 15, so he’s technically still under contract.
Of course, Tennessee can create more wiggle room with cuts, restructures and extensions, any of which could come at any second now.
With all that in mind, here’s a look at every Titan under contract with free agency almost here, and how much they account for in 2023 (an asterisk denotes a player on a futures contract; cap hits are per Over the Cap).
QB Ryan Tannehill ($36.6 million)
OLB Bud Dupree ($20.2 million)
Dupree is still technically under contract, as the Titans cannot release him until March 15 due to guarantees in his contract. However, Dupree is expected to be let go.
S Kevin Byard ($19.62 million)
OLB Harold Landry ($18.8 million)
RB Derrick Henry ($16.36 million)
DL Jeffery Simmons ($10.75 million)
DL Denico Autry ($9.1 million)
S Amani Hooker ($8.87 million)
CB Caleb Farley ($3.68 million)
WR Treylon Burks ($3.26 million)
OL Jamarco Jones ($2.37 million)
CB Roger McCreary ($2.08 million)
OL Dillon Radunz ($1.72 million)
CB Kristian Fulton ($1.69 million)
LB Monty Rice ($1.32 million)
CB Elijah Molden ($1.30 million)
RT Nicholas Petit-Frere ($1.23 million)
QB Malik Willis ($1.17 million)
OLB Rashad Weaver ($1.1 million)
RB Hassan Haskins ($1.04 million)
TE Kevin Rader ($1.01 million)
G Jordan Roos ($1.01 million)
RB Jonathan Ward ($1.01 million)
TE Chigoziem Okonkwo ($996,084)
WR Racey McMath ($982,839)
WR Kyle Philips ($948,332)
DB Chris Jackson ($940,000)
P Ryan Stonehouse ($873,333)
K Caleb Shudak ($870,000)*
DL Tyler Shelvin ($870,000)*
OL John Leglue ($870,000)*
DB Mike Brown ($870,000)
CB Tre Avery ($870,000)
DL Sam Okuayinonu ($870,000)*
LB Jack Gibbens ($870,000)
OL Xavier Newman ($870,000)
RB Julius Chestnut ($870,000)
DB Josh Thompson ($870,000)
LB Chance Campbell ($783,003)
TE Justin Rigg ($750,000)*
DL Jayden Peevy ($750,000)*
TE Thomas Odukoya ($750,000)*
LB Zach McCloud ($750,000)*
WR Reggie Robertson Jr. ($750,000)*
WR Mason Kinsey ($750,000)*
DB Shyheim Carter ($750,000)*
DT Curtis Brooks ($750,000)*
OL Andrew Rupcich ($750,000)*
OL Zack Johnson ($750,000)*
