{"id":733875,"date":"2026-06-13T09:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/733875\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T09:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:04:13","slug":"several-titans-land-a-spot-on-nfls-ultimate-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/733875\/","title":{"rendered":"Several Titans land a spot on NFL’s ‘ultimate roster’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tennessee Titans<\/a> may not be viewed as one of the NFL’s elite teams, but the organization is quietly building a roster filled with young talent and valuable contributors.<\/p>\n

That reality was highlighted recently when NFL.com’s Tom Blair constructed the best possible roster<\/a> under the 2026 salary cap. His exercise involves creating the best 53-man roster of a selection of any player in the NFL under the $301.2 million salary cap threshold.<\/p>\n

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While many of the league’s biggest stars understandably made the team, three Titans<\/a> players also earned recognition: wide receiver Chimere Dike<\/a>, linebacker Cedric Gray<\/a>, and punter Tommy Townsend<\/a>. That’s a step in the positive direction after the Titans landed zero players<\/a> on their 2025 list.<\/p>\n

While the selections don’t say anything about what their future holds, they show that the Titans are beginning to accumulate players who provide significant value relative to their contracts.<\/p>\n

Young Titans Earning National Recognition<\/p>\n

New Titans<\/a> punter Tommy Townsend was the veteran of the group to make the list, and it sheds light on something they did right this offseason. The former first-team All-Pro signed to a two-year, $6 million deal as their new specialist at the punter position.<\/p>\n

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Dike and Gray represent the two young players who are important to Tennessee’s future. Dike made first-team All-Pro in his rookie season as a return specialist. His success returning kicks and punts on a fourth-round pick’s salary (four-year, $5.49 million) could be one of the biggest bargains in the NFL. He made the ultimate NFL roster as WR6.<\/p>\n

Speaking of fourth-round picks, Gray had a breakout second season with the Titans after his selection in the same round the year before in 2024. He finished fourth in the NFL in total tackles<\/a> with 164 last season and is entering the third season of his four-year, $4.84 million contract.<\/p>\n

For a team looking to take the next step in 2026, contributions from players like Dike, Gray, and Townsend could prove just as important as those from the Titans’ bigger stars. NFL.com’s selections also highlight the progress Tennessee has made in building roster depth, and suggest the Titans are starting to put more of those pieces in place.<\/p>\n

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