Tennessee Titans cut three-time Pro Bowl OT Taylor Lewan, veteran WR Robert Woods
Tennessee Titans cut three-time Pro Bowl OT Taylor Lewan, veteran WR Robert Woods
The Titans will have some significant rebuilding to do upfront after parting with Taylor Lewan, who was a cornerstone of the line for nearly a decade.
The Tennessee Titans are cutting ties with one of their longtime offensive cornerstones in one part of a wider cost-saving plan enacted Wednesday.
Left tackle Taylor Lewan was released by the team with a failed physical designation. Lewan's podcast, "Bussin' with the Boys," broke the news Wednesday on Twitter.
Left tackle Taylor Lewan was released by the team with a failed physical designation. Lewan's podcast, "Bussin' with the Boys," broke the news Wednesday on Twitter.
The move was one of four cuts the Titans made Thursday to save nearly $38 million against the salary cap. Tennessee was $23.3 million over the cap at the start of the day.
A three-time Pro Bowl selection from 2016-18, Lewan became a staple of the Titans' formidable lines not long after Tennessee selected him in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. Lewan paved holes for hard-charging running back Derrick Henry and set the tone for an offense that has annually ranked as one of the league's most run-heavy attacks.
A three-time Pro Bowl selection from 2016-18, Lewan became a staple of the Titans' formidable lines not long after Tennessee selected him in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. Lewan paved holes for hard-charging running back Derrick Henry and set the tone for an offense that has annually ranked as one of the league's most run-heavy attacks.
In the last three seasons, however, he has missed 30 total games, including 15 last year after a knee injury ended his campaign after just two contests.
"I hope I did enough to create something all the titan fans can be proud of, I love you all," Lewan wrote on Twitter.
"I hope I did enough to create something all the titan fans can be proud of, I love you all," Lewan wrote on Twitter.
The Titans will save $14.8 million by releasing Lewan in a move that the veteran said he knew was coming.
“In the next couple of weeks, I will be cut by the Tennessee Titans — that will happen,” Lewan told the Titans' website in the week before the Super Bowl. “I truly believe that in my heart of hearts. Then I have to go into a situation that I’ve never been in in my entire life: I have to weigh the pros and cons of playing football, or not playing football.”
“In the next couple of weeks, I will be cut by the Tennessee Titans — that will happen,” Lewan told the Titans' website in the week before the Super Bowl. “I truly believe that in my heart of hearts. Then I have to go into a situation that I’ve never been in in my entire life: I have to weigh the pros and cons of playing football, or not playing football.”
The Titans now must weigh their future at left tackle for the first time in nearly a decade. With the No. 11 pick in this year's NFL draft, they could have several potential replacements available, including Ohio State's Paris Johnson Jr., Northwestern's Peter Skoronski and Georgia's Broderick Jones.
The Titans also released veteran wide receiver Robert Woods, the team announced Wednesday.
Woods seemed to confirm the transaction on Twitter, tweeting, "Free!"
The Titans saved an additional $12 million against the cap by dropping the receiver, who had three years remaining on his deal.
Woods' release comes just one year after the team acquired him in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams. The 10-year veteran led the team with 53 catches and 527 receiving yards last season, but the Titans struggled to replace A.J. Brown after sending off the star pass catcher to the Philadelphia Eagles last April. Woods' 9.9 yards per catch marked a career low, and Tennessee ranked 30th in passing with 171.4 yards per game.
The Titans saved an additional $12 million against the cap by dropping the receiver, who had three years remaining on his deal.
Woods' release comes just one year after the team acquired him in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams. The 10-year veteran led the team with 53 catches and 527 receiving yards last season, but the Titans struggled to replace A.J. Brown after sending off the star pass catcher to the Philadelphia Eagles last April. Woods' 9.9 yards per catch marked a career low, and Tennessee ranked 30th in passing with 171.4 yards per game.
First-round pick Treylon Burks is in line to see a larger workload next season after a concussion forced him to miss several games late last season.
Titans release K Randy Bullock
Titans release K Randy Bullock
The Titans also will have a new kicker in 2023 after parting ways Wednesday with Randy Bullock.
Bullock, 33, converted 17 of 20 field goal attempts last season and connected on all 28 of his extra points.
His release saves the Titans $2 million.
Titans release LB Zach Cunningham
In the last of their moves to clean house Wednesday, the Titans bid farewell to linebacker Zach Cunningham.
A shoulder injury limited the six-year veteran to start in just six games in the 2022 season, and he ended the campaign on injured reserve. He recorded 24 tackles.
Tennessee saved $8.9 million by releasing Cunningham.
Titans release LB Zach Cunningham
In the last of their moves to clean house Wednesday, the Titans bid farewell to linebacker Zach Cunningham.
A shoulder injury limited the six-year veteran to start in just six games in the 2022 season, and he ended the campaign on injured reserve. He recorded 24 tackles.
Tennessee saved $8.9 million by releasing Cunningham.
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