Some of the free agent deals that have been reported over the last few days have been officially announced by the Tennessee Titans this morning. The team confirmed the signing of defensive lineman Jordan Elliott, center Austin Scholttman, cornerback Alontae Taylor, guard Cordell Volson, cornerback Co’Dale Flott, and defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers.
Elliott spent the last two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He was a third-round pick out of Missouri in 2020. He was obviously with Robert Saleh last season, so he will bring with him familiarity with the system.
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Speaking of familiarity with the system, Schlottman spent the last two seasons with Brian Daboll in New York. He went undrafted in 2017 but caught on with the Denver Broncos. He is expected to compete with Jackson Slater for the starting center position.
Taylor spent the first four years of his career with the New Orleans Saints after being a second-round pick out of the University of Tennessee. He is one of the few guys in this free agency class who doesn’t have familiarity with the coaching staff. Taylor immediately moves to the top of the cornerback depth chart.
Volson was a fourth-round pick in 2022. He started pretty much every game with the Cincinnati Bengals in his first three years before missing last season with a shoulder injury.
Flott had a fantastic year for the Giants last season. He was a third-round pick out of LSU in 2022. He and Taylor really upgrade what the Titans have at corner.
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Franklin-Myers also has familiarity with Saleh from their time together with the New York Jets. It is going to be fun to watch him and Jeffery Simmons wreak havoc on opposing interior offensive linemen.
The team has also confirmed the trade with the Jets that sends former second-round pick T’Vondre Sweat to New York for EDGE Jermaine Johnson.
You can grade the Titans’ reported free agent class to this point here.
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