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Diabate profiles as a run-stuff linebacker — his PFF grades in run defense have been his selling trait — and still has room to grow as he turns 25 this offseason. He’ll compete for a role in the Titans linebacker room after being non-tendered by the Browns this offseason.

Fortson, a former Chief, suffered a torn ACL and torn meniscus on October 27th, 2024, ending his season. He entered free agency after that and was cleared to resume playing on October 30th, 2025. He was not signed by any team last season. In 22 career regular season games, the 30-year-old tight end has caught 15-of-21 targets for 160 yards and four touchdowns. If signed, Fortson will likely serve as a backup.

Lynch spent that past two seasons in Tennessee after three years with the Vikings as a rotational defensive lineman and special teams player. Lynch, 27, played in all 17 regular season games for the Titans in 2024 and 2025. He’ll likely remain a special teams player in Chicago. Lynch is the third defensive tackle added to the Bears roster this offseason.

Hekker is a 14-year veteran, spending time with the Rams, Panthers, and Titans. He was a four-time All-Pro with the Rams early in his career and averaged 46.8 yards per punt with the Titans last season. The Vikings now fill the punter role with Hekker on a one-year deal.

Looking at Deculus’s 2025 season, in which he finished with a 36.5 PFF blocking grade, leads us to note that when Adam Schefter writes that Deculus “becomes the newest OL to be added to the Titans’ line,” it is the kindest thing one can say about this signing. He is by far the newest member of the Titans offensive line as of this typing.

Chestnut has 33 carries in four seasons and is a non-factor for fantasy purposes. He mainly hangs on to his roster spot through returns and special-teams play. We imagine that he’s not guaranteed to be on the roster in 2026 given how he wasn’t a priority re-sign for the Titans.

The details of the restructure were not immediately made available, but it sounds like the two sides did not address the maturation of the contract, meaning Ridley is still under team control through the 2027 season after signing a four-year contract with the team prior to the 2024 season. Ridley missed the second half of 2025 due to a broken fibula suffered in the middle of November. Rumors swirled throughout the offseason of the team potentially releasing Ridley, but he remains in Tennessee... at least for the immediate future. The reworked contract reportedly saves the Titans $11 million against the cap in 2026.

Ward was diagnosed with an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder on January 5th. On February 20th, Wolfe reported that Ward was focused on building up his lower body and was expected to resume throwing in March. Sounds like he is on track, which is great to hear. He is expected to be ready for offseason team workouts this spring. The Titans’ front office signed WR Wan’Dale Robinson and TE Daniel Bellinger in free agency this week, providing Ward with more receiving weapons in his second NFL season. Ward is reportedly staying in Nashville this offseason to work with new coaches and players ahead of the 2026 season.

Joseph-Day, 30, pressured quarterbacks 20 times last season, the second-highest figure of his career. He also notched one sack, 32 solo tackles and 10 TFLs. His signing gives the Steelers another capable, versatile defensive lineman who can immediately make an impact.

The Titans traded McCreary to the Rams in late October last year. He spent the prior three-plus seasons with the Titans, who drafted him as a second-round pick in 2022. He primarily lined up as a perimeter cornerback during his rookie season before transitioning to a slot-heavy role after that. He logged just three perimeter snaps last year, while lining up over the slot 297 times and in the box 49 times. PFF credits him with one interception, one forced incompletion, 28 solo tackles, four quarterback pressures and one sack in 2025. Although Lions S Brian Branch contributes as a slot-coverage defender, the Lions lost starting slot CB Amik Robertson in free agency. McCreary is a candidate to earn the starting slot cornerback role this season.