2023 Tennessee Titans season

The 2023 season is the Tennessee Titans' 54th season in the National Football League, their 64th overall, their 27th in the state of Tennessee and their sixth under head coach Mike Vrabel. The Titans will look to improve upon their underachieving 7–10 record from last year and make it back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2018.

2023 Tennessee Titans season
OwnerKSA Industries
General managerRan Carthon
Head coachMike Vrabel
Home fieldNissan Stadium
Results
Record2–4
Division place4th AFC South
Uniform

Offseason

Coaching changes

On January 9, 2023, the Titans fired offensive coordinator Todd Downing, offensive line coach Keith Carter, secondary coach Anthony Midget, and offensive skill assistant Erik Frazier.[1] Under Downing in 2022, the Titans' offense was 30th in the league in yards and 28th in points-per-game.[2] Fans had called for his firing since during the 2021 season, and many celebrated his departure.[3][4] Carter's offensive line under his tenure was consistently ranked low, and Midget's secondary finished 2022 as worst in the league in passing yards.[5][6] On February 7, passing game coordinator Tim Kelly was promoted to offensive coordinator, Charles London was hired as the quarterbacks coach from the Atlanta Falcons, and Chris Harris was hired as the defensive pass game coordinator/cornerbacks coach from the Washington Commanders.[7] Lori Locust was hired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the first full-time female coach in Titans history, alongside Justin Hamilton, as defensive quality control coaches.[7] Jason Houghtaling was promoted to offensive line coach, Luke Steckel was moved to run game analyst, Pat O'Hara was moved to pass game analyst, and Tony Dews was moved to tight ends coach.[7]

Organizational changes

On January 18, 2023, the Titans hired San Francisco 49ers executive Ran Carthon as their new general manager.[8] The Titans had fired previous general manager Jon Robinson in December 2022 at the beginning of their seven-game losing streak.[9]

Reserve/future free agent contracts
Player Position
Curtis BrooksDE
Shyheim CarterCB
Zack JohnsonG
Mason KinseyWR
John LeglueOT
Zach McCloudOLB
Thomas OdukoyaTE
Sam OkuayinonuOLB
Jayden PeevyDE
Justin RiggTE
Reggie RobersonWR
Andrew RupcichOT
Tyler ShelvinNT
Caleb ShudakK

The Titans signed 11 players to futures contracts on January 10, 2023. By January 23, the Titans had signed three additional players.[10]

Draft
Main article: 2023 NFL Draft
2023 Tennessee Titans Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
111 Peter SkoronskiOTNorthwestern
233 Will LevisQBKentuckyFrom Houston via Arizona
381 Tyjae SpearsRBTulane
5147 Josh WhyleTECincinnati
6186 Jaelyn DuncanOTMarylandFrom Atlanta
7228 Colton DowellWRUT Martin

Undrafted free agents

The Tennessee Titans have currently signed 22 undrafted free agents.[11]

Player Position School
Anthony KendallDBBaldwin-Wallace
Mo HasanQBUSC
Sammy WheelerLSKansas State
Jahleel BillingsleyTETexas
Shea PittsLBUCLA
Keenan AgnewDLSouthern Illinois
Eric GarrorCBLouisiana Lafayette
Tyreque JonesDBBoise State
Maxwell WorshipS/LBVanderbilt
Matthew JacksonLBEastern Kentucky
Tre'Shaun HarrisonWROregon State
Shakel BrownDLTroy
Thomas RushLBMinnesota
Kearis JacksonWRGeorgia
Trey WolffKTexas Tech
Jacob CopelandWRMaryland
John OjukwuOTBoise State
Caleb MurphyEDGEFerris State
TK McClendonEDGEEastern Kentucky
Steven Jones Jr.CBAppalachian State
Charles McClellandRBCincinnati
Otis Reese IVLBMississippi

Staff
Tennessee Titans staff
Front office
  • Owner – KSA Industries
  • Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk
  • President/CEO – Burke Nihill
  • General manager – Ran Carthon
  • Assistant general manager, strategy – Chad Brinker
  • Assistant general manager – Anthony Robinson
  • Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Salge
  • Director of pro scouting – Brian Gardner
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Kevin Turks
  • College scout – Matt Miller
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Shane Bowen
  • Outside linebackers – Ryan Crow
  • Inside linebackers – Bobby King
  • Inside linebackers assistant – Zak Kuhr
  • Defensive pass game coordinator/cornerbacks − Chris Harris
  • Safeties – Scott Booker
  • Defensive assistant – Clint McMillan
  • Defensive quality control – Justin Hamilton
  • Defensive quality control – Lori Locust
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Frank Piraino
  • Assistant director of sports performance – Brian Bell
  • Sports performance assistant – Tyler Rouse

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
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Current roster
Tennessee Titans roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 44 Mike Brown SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 91 Shakel Brown DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 36 Julius Chestnut RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  3 Caleb Farley CB (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
  • 25 Hassan Haskins RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  5 Kearis Jackson WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 97 Taylor Stallworth DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated October 25, 2023

53 active, 7 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Titans' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 12 at Chicago Bears L 17–23 0–1 Soldier Field Recap
2 August 19 at Minnesota Vikings W 24–16 1–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
3 August 25 New England Patriots W 23–7 2–1 Nissan Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 10 12:00 p.m. at New Orleans Saints L 15–16 0–1 Caesars Superdome CBS Recap
2 September 17 12:00 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers W 27–24 (OT) 1–1 Nissan Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 24 12:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns L 3–27 1–2 Cleveland Browns Stadium CBS Recap
4 October 1 12:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals W 27–3 2–2 Nissan Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 8 12:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts L 16–23 2–3 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 15 8:30 a.m. Baltimore Ravens L 16–24 2–4 United Kingdom Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) NFLN Recap
7 Bye
8 October 29 12:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons Nissan Stadium CBS
9 November 2 7:15 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers Acrisure Stadium Prime Video
10 November 12 12:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium CBS
11 November 19 12:00 p.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Stadium CBS
12 November 26 12:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers Nissan Stadium Fox
13 December 3 12:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts Nissan Stadium CBS
14 December 11 7:15 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium ESPN
15 December 17 12:00 p.m. Houston Texans Nissan Stadium CBS
16 December 24 12:00 p.m. Seattle Seahawks Nissan Stadium CBS
17 December 31 12:00 p.m. at Houston Texans NRG Stadium Fox
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD Jacksonville Jaguars Nissan Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 8–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints
Week 1: Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 6 3 0615
Saints 3 3 10016

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 2: Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chargers 3 11 010024
Titans 0 10 77327

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 3: at Cleveland Browns
Week 3: Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 3 003
Browns 3 10 7727

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 0 003
Titans 3 21 3027

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 3 10016
Colts 7 3 7623

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

NFL London games

Week 6: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 6 12 0624
Titans 3 0 10316

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week 8: Atlanta Falcons at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 0 000
Titans 0 0 000

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Beth Mowins, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Amanda Guerra
  • Preview

Division
AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Jacksonville Jaguars 5 2 0 .714 2–1 3–2 173 146 W4
Houston Texans 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 135 113 W1
Indianapolis Colts 3 4 0 .429 2–2 3–3 178 191 L2
Tennessee Titans 2 4 0 .333 0–1 2–3 104 117 L2

Conference
AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 6 1 0 .857 2–0 4–0 .468 .425 W6
2[lower-alpha 1] Miami Dolphins East 5 2 0 .714 1–1 3–1 .396 .242 L1
3[lower-alpha 1] Baltimore Ravens North 5 2 0 .714 2–1 4–2 .545 .548 W2
4[lower-alpha 1] Jacksonville Jaguars South 5 2 0 .714 2–1 3–2 .551 .500 W4
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 2] Pittsburgh Steelers North 4 2 0 .667 2–0 3–1 .575 .556 W2
6[lower-alpha 2] Cleveland Browns North 4 2 0 .667 1–2 3–2 .564 .500 W2
7 Buffalo Bills East 5 3 0 .625 1–2 2–3 .473 .457 W1
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 3] Houston Texans South 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .585 .600 W1
9[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] New York Jets East 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .595 .591 W2
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] Cincinnati Bengals North 3 3 0 .500 0–2 0–3 .487 .400 W2
11[lower-alpha 5] Indianapolis Colts South 3 4 0 .429 2–2 3–3 .587 .526 L2
12[lower-alpha 5] Las Vegas Raiders West 3 4 0 .429 1–1 2–3 .404 .300 L1
13[lower-alpha 6] Tennessee Titans South 2 4 0 .333 0–1 2–3 .513 .417 L2
14[lower-alpha 6] Los Angeles Chargers West 2 4 0 .333 1–1 1–3 .575 .429 L2
15[lower-alpha 7] New England Patriots East 2 5 0 .286 2–1 2–2 .604 .571 W1
16[lower-alpha 7] Denver Broncos West 2 5 0 .286 0–2 0–4 .511 .308 W1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 8]
  1. Miami, Baltimore and Jacksonville are ranked based on conference record.
  2. Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head victory.
  3. Houston and NY Jets win tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record. Houston wins tie break over NY Jets based on strength of victory.
  4. NY Jets wins tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record.
  5. Indianapolis wins tie break over Las Vegas based on conference record.
  6. Tennessee wins tie break over LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
  7. New England wins tie break over Denver based on conference record.
  8. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

References
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