Many expect the Tennessee Titans to release veteran running back Tony Pollard this offseason. Pollard is slated to enter the final season of a three-year, $21.7 million contract signed prior to 2024. Cutting him would create $7.2 million in additional cap space, with just $2 million left behind in dead money, according to OverTheCap’s calculations.
Pollard concluded the 2025 season strongly, but is an aging asset on a bloated deal. If Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi does decide to release him, he’ll almost certainly replace him with another veteran free-agent signing for a similar price. We’ve ranked the Titans’ five best options at running back in NFL Free Agency.
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Breece Hall
Breece Hall should be the Titans’ top target at running back. He’s a legitimate three-down playmaker who has produced more than 1,000 yards of offense from scrimmage in three consecutive seasons. There’s an obvious connection, with new Titans head coach Robert Saleh having coached Hall for multiple seasons with the New York Jets.
Rico Dowdle
Rico Dowdle is a tough, hard-nosed running back who deserves more mainstream appreciation. The former undrafted free agent out of South Carolina has rushed for 1,000-plus yards in back-to-back years with the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. Dowdle is poised to cash in after playing on a one-year contract worth $2.75 million this past season.
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Travis Etienne
The expectation is that the Jacksonville Jaguars are moving on from Travis Etienne after drafting two running backs in 2025. What an opportunity to take a playmaker away from a division rival. Etienne Jr. rushed for a productive 1,107 yards this past campaign and scored a career-high 13 touchdowns as a runner and receiver.
Kenneth Walker III
It feels highly unlikely that the Seattle Seahawks will let Kenneth Walker III get away after he was named Super Bowl LX MVP. The Seahawks have cap space in abundance and No. 2 ball-carrier Zach Charbonnet tore his ACL during the postseason. Walker makes an appearance on this list until it’s announced he’s definitely going back to Seattle.
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Tyler Allgeier
The Titans still have Tyjae Spears under contract. If the plan is to pair Spears with an early-down back in a true backfield committee, then Tyler Allgeier would make sense as a target. Allgeier has been handcuffed by being teammates with Bijan Robinson, meaning he possesses more upside than his statistical outputs indicate.
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