The Titans will exercise the fifth-year option on the contract of left guard Peter Skoronski, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
The team has until May 1 to formally pick up the option.
Tennessee selected Skoronski 11th overall in 2023, and he signed a four-year, $19.67 million contract, which included an $11.3 million signing bonus. The option will extend his contract through 2027, paying him a fully guaranteed $19.07 million for 2027.
Titans General Manager Mike Borgonzi said at the Scouting Combine that the team’s goal is to sign Skoronski to a long-term deal.
Skoronski started 14 games as a rookie and all 17 games in each of the past two seasons.
The NFL has announced the names of the current and former players that will take part in next week’s draft by announcing second-round picks.
The list includes players associated with all 32 teams, including Cardinals running back James Conner. Conner has strong ties to the Pittsburgh area after playing for the Steelers and attending Pitt, which likely made him an easy choice as the Cardinals’ representative.
Former Bears tackle Jimbo Covert, former Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett, former Chiefs defensive lineman Bill Maas, current Vikings tackle Brian O’Neill, former Jets running back Curtis Martin, and former 49ers punter Andy Lee are other Pitt alums who are set to take part.
The hometown team will be represented by four players. Former Steelers Jerome Bettis and John Stallworth will be joined by Joey Porter Sr. and Jr. next Friday.
The other players taking part and their team affiliations appear below:
Falcons: Michael Turner
Ravens: Mark Ingram
Bills: Shane Conlan
Panthers: Jake Delhomme
Bengals: Ken Anderson
Browns: Phil Dawson
Cowboys: Drew Pearson
Broncos: T.J. Ward
Lions: Calvin Johnson
Packers: John Kuhn
Texans: Billy Miller
Colts: Pat McAfee
Jaguars: Paul Posluszny
Raiders: Matt Millen
Chargers: Shawne Merriman
Rams: Tavon Austin
Dolphins: Dwight Stephenson
Patriots: Deion Branch
Saints: Marques Colston
Giants: Osi Umenyiora
Eagles: Brian Westbrook
Seahawks: Cliff Avril
Buccaneers: Ronde Barber
Titans: Jeffery Simmons
Commanders: Mark Rypien
Titans quarterback Cam Ward is making progress in recovering from the shoulder injury he suffered in the last game of last season, and he should be able to participate in the team’s June minicamp.
Titans General Manager Mike Borgonzi said Ward is throwing the ball well and all indications are that his rehab is on schedule.
“He’s been out there,” Borgonzi said, via Turron Davenport of ESPN. “I’m sure you’ve seen the videos of him throwing. He looks good.”
The Titans have a new head coach in Robert Saleh, new offensive coordinator in Brian Daboll and new quarterbacks coach in Shea Tierney. They’ll be eager to get to work on the field with a healthy Ward, and that should happen in June.
Titans General Manager Mike Borgonzi didn’t entertain any trade offers before selecting quarterback Cam Ward first overall in 2025, but he’s taking a different approach to this year’s draft.
The Titans have the No. 4 pick this time around and that creates uncertainty about who will be available as well as whether the Titans would benefit from moving down the order. At a press conference on Thursday, Borgonzi said that the Titans are fond of a “cluster” of players who could be on the board when it is their turn to pick and having those “really good options” means they are open to adding assets while waiting to make their first selection.
“We’re gonna remain flexible and fluid because I do think there’s a handful of players we really do like,” Borgonzi said.
Borgonzi called running back Jeremiyah Love a “special player” when asked if he’ll be under consideration at No. 4 and said that he’s “always looking to support” Ward, but also cited the presence of several “really good” options at edge rusher. That leaves the team with a lot of possible paths to take early in next Thursday’s first round.
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman says Jeremiyah Love isn’t only the best running back in the 2026 NFL draft, but also one of the most talented football players anywhere.
Freeman told Colin Cowherd that Notre Dame’s backup running back last year, Jadarian Price, is the best running back prospect in this draft aside from Love, whom Freeman views as a prospect who transcends the position he plays.
“Great players like Jeremiyah Love make coaches look really good,” Freeman said. “He is a unicorn. He is as talented and gifted an athlete as I’ve ever been around. I think he could be an elite wide receiver. He could be an elite DB. He’s just gifted with a unique skill set, the balance, the ability to jump over you, the ability to run through you. Some of his most impressive runs aren’t the ones you’re going to see on TV. They’re the ones you see on film that he made a four-yard gain that should have been a two-yard loss. . . . Jeremiyah Love might be as good as any player I’ve ever been around.”
Love is expected to be the first running back drafted in the Top 5 since Saquon Barkley went No. 2 overall in 2018.
