Tennessee Sports Journal – compiled by Bryce Mott –
TITANS’ NEWS
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: ILB Jayon Brown, TE Anthony Firkser, ILB Rashaan Evans, K Randy Bullock, RB D’Onta Foreman, RB Dontrell Hilliard, WR Marcus Johnson, LB Nick Dzubnar, S Mattias Farley, TE MyCole Pruitt, WR Cameron Batson, CB Buster Skrine, OLB Ola Adeniyi, S Dane Cruikshank, CB Greg Mabin, LB B.J. Bello, LB Dylan Cole, WR Chester Rogers, DT Kyle Peko, DT Trevon Coley.
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: FB Khari Blasingame, K Sam Ficken, RT David Quessenberry, OLB Derick Roberson.
NEEDS: The Titans need the No. 1 tight end they never found last season after Jonnu Smith left for New England in free agency.
They also need to bolster their depth at wide receiver behind A.J. Brown and Julio Jones. One area that won’t be an offseason shopping priority is pass rush.
The Titans kept Pro Bowl linebacker Harold Landry off the free agent market by signing him to an extension hours after declining to use the franchise tag on him.
AVAILABLE SALARY CAP SPACE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A person familiar with the deals says the Tennessee Titans are keeping center Ben Jones in the middle of their offensive line and are adding Seattle offensive lineman Jamarco Jones.
Ben Jones agreed Monday to a two-year deal worth $14 million, while Jamarco Jones also agreed to terms, according to the person who spoke on the condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the contract with Ben Jones had not been announced and Jamarco Jones cannot sign until the start of the new league year Wednesday.
These deals help firm up the offensive line after Tennessee released veteran left guard Rodger Saffold and reserve Kendall Lamm to create salary cap space last week.
Ben Jones has started all but one game in his six seasons since leaving Houston for Tennessee in 2016.
Jamarco Jones was a fifth-round pick out of Ohio State in 2018, but the 6-foot-4, 293-pound lineman started seven of 36 games played with Seattle. His deal reportedly is worth two years and $5.75 million.
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS – MEN’S BASKETBALL
The Tennessee Volunteers’ Men’s Basketball team soars up four spots on the AP Top 25 National rankings coming in a number five from a previous number nine spot.
Tennessee received the #3 seed in the South region of the tournament. (3) Tennessee plays (14) Longwood at 2:45pm EST. CBS will have the coverage.
