2025 Tennessee Titans season

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2025 Tennessee Titans season
Owner KSA Industries
General manager Mike Borgonzi
Head coach Brian Callahan (fired October 13, 1–5 record)
Mike McCoy (interim)
Home stadium Nissan Stadium
Results
Record1–5
Division place4th AFC South
Uniform
Tennessee Titans Uniforms 2025.png

The 2025 season is the Tennessee Titans' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their 29th in the state of Tennessee, their first under the leadership of a new general manager Mike Borgonzi, and their second and final under head coach Brian Callahan. The Titans held the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, their first time holding it since 2016, which they used to draft Miami quarterback Cam Ward. [1] The team will look to improve upon their 3–14 record from the 2024 season and end their three-year drought of both a playoff appearance and an AFC South title. Their primary starting quarterback the previous two years, Will Levis, went through season-ending shoulder surgery in the off season. Brian Callahan has the worst record in NFL history through 20 games. [2] The Titans started 1–5 for the second consecutive season. This season began with the team's third general manager in four seasons. On October 13, Callahan was relieved of his duties with Mike McCoy being named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. [3] This means that 2026 will begin with the team's third head coach in four seasons.

Contents

Offseason

Roster changes

Reserve/futures free agent contracts

On January 6, 2025, the Titans signed 12 players from their practice squad to reserve/futures contracts. [4]

PlayerPosition
McTelvin Agim DT
Abdullah Anderson DT
Curtis Bolton LB
Chandler Brewer OT
Isaiah Iton DT
Gabe Jeudy-Lally DB
Kyron Johnson LB
Stanley Morgan Jr. WR
Thomas Odukoya TE
Gervarrius Owens DB
Isaiah Prince OT
Jabari Small RB

Draft

Free Agency and Trades

  1. The Titans traded a third-round selection (66th overall) and a 2024 seventh-round selection to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round selection and CB L'Jarius Sneed. [5]
  2. The Titans traded LB Ernest Jones to Seattle in exchange for a fourth-round selection (120th overall) and LB Jerome Baker. [6]
  3. The Titans traded WR DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City in exchange for a conditional fifth-round selection (167th overall). The condition – that Tennessee would receive a fifth-round pick if the Chiefs failed to advance to Super Bowl LIX or Hopkins played in less than 60% of the Chiefs' snaps – was converted at the end of the regular season, when Hopkins played in less than 50% of the Chiefs' 2024 snaps following the trade. [7]
  4. The Titans traded a seventh-round selection to New England in exchange for K Nick Folk. [8]

Staff

Front office
  • Owner – KSA Industries
  • Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk
  • President/CEO – Burke Nihill
  • President of football operations – Chad Brinker
  • General manager – Mike Borgonzi
  • Assistant general manager – Dave Ziegler
  • Senior vice president of football administration/player finance – Vin Marino
  • Director of football administration - Leland Taylor
  • Vice president of player personnel - Dan Saganey
  • Director of player personnel – Jon Salge
  • Assistant directors of college scouting – Dale Thompson, Mike Boni
  • Director of pro personnel – Kevin Turks
  • Vice president/football advisor – Reggie McKenzie
  • Director, football strategy - Scott Cohen
  • Director, football research and development – Sarah Bailey
  • Coordinator, football research and development - Erin Psajdl Davis
  • Director, Game Management and Strategic Initiatives - Rob Riederer
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Nick Holz
  • Quarterbacks – Bo Hardegree
  • Assistant quarterbacks – Payton McCollum
  • Running backs – Randy Jordan
  • Wide receivers – Tyke Tolbert
  • Tight ends – Luke Stocker
  • Assistant offensive line – Scott Fuchs
  • Offensive assistant – Trevor Browder
  • Offensive assistant – Kylan Butler
  • Offensive assistant – Matt Jones
 
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Dennard Wilson
  • Defensive run game coordinator – Travis Smith
  • Defensive line – Tracy Rocker
  • Linebackers – Frank Bush
  • Outside linebackers – Ben Bloom
  • Passing game coordinator/cornerbacks – Tony Oden
  • Secondary/safeties − Steve Jackson
  • Assistant defensive backs – Steve Donatell
  • Defensive assistant – Lori Locust
  • Defensive quality control – Dylan Autenrieth
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – John Fassel
  • Assistant special teams – Rayna Stewart
  • Assistant to the head coach – Tom Jones
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Zac Woodfin
  • Assistant director of sports performance – Brian Bell
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Lovat
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Grant Thorne
  • Sports performance assistant – Haley Roberts
  • Assistant sports performance: speed training – John Shaw


Coaching staff
Front office
More NFL staffs

Current roster

Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 9at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 7–290–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
2August 15at Atlanta Falcons W 23–201–1 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
3August 22 Minnesota Vikings W 23–132–1 Nissan Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateTime (CT)OpponentResultRecordVenueNetworkRecap
1 September 73:05 p.m.at Denver Broncos L 12–200–1 Empower Field at Mile High Fox Recap
2 September 1412:00 p.m. Los Angeles Rams L 19–330–2 Nissan Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 2112:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts L 20–410–3Nissan StadiumCBS Recap
4 September 2812:00 p.m.at Houston Texans L 0–260–4 NRG Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 53:05 p.m.at Arizona Cardinals W 22–211–4 State Farm Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 123:05 p.m.at Las Vegas Raiders L 10–201–5 Allegiant Stadium Fox Recap
7 October 1912:00 p.m. New England Patriots Nissan StadiumCBS
8October 263:25 p.m.at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium CBS
9November 212:00 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers Nissan StadiumCBS
10 Bye
11November 1612:00 p.m. Houston Texans Nissan StadiumFox
12November 2312:00 p.m. Seattle Seahawks Nissan StadiumFox
13November 3012:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars Nissan StadiumCBS
14December 712:00 p.m.at Cleveland Browns Huntington Bank Field Fox
15December 143:25 p.m.at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium Fox
16December 2112:00 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs Nissan StadiumCBS
17December 2812:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints Nissan StadiumCBS
18January 3/4TBDat Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Stadium TBD

Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

Week 1: Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans363012
Broncos373720

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

This was Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward's first game in the NFL. He could not do anything, as he threw no touchdowns, no interceptions, 112 yards, and completed just 42.9% of his passes to go with his 54.5 passer rating. With the loss, the Titans started their season 0–1. Because the Colts beat the Dolphins 33–8, the Titans now hold the NFL's longest active season opener losing streak, not having won a season opener since 2020.

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 2: Los Angeles Rams at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams73101333
Titans0133319

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

With the loss, the Titans fell to 0–2 for the second consecutive season, the first time they have started 0–2 in consecutive seasons since 1983 and 1984, when the franchise was based in Houston. Cam Ward looked slightly better than in his first game by throwing 175 yards, 1 touchdown, and no interceptions, but also completed just 57.6 percent of his passes to go with his 82.3 passer rating.

Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts17314741
Titans337720

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

With their 5th straight loss to the Colts since 2023, the Titans drop to 0–3 on the season. Cam Ward regressed from his previous game by throwing 219 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, and completed just 60.5 percent of his passes to go with his 74.3 passer rating.

Week 4: at Houston Texans

Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans00000
Texans3302026

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

This was the Titans' first shutout loss since the 2019 season. [11] Cam Ward continued to struggle by throwing just 108 yards, no touchdown, 1 interception, and completed just 38.5 percent of his passes to go with his 35.4 passer rating.

Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans3301622
Cardinals1470021

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

The Titans overcame a 21–3 deficit, ultimately winning on a 29-yard field goal by kicker Joey Slye as time expired to upset the Cardinals 22–21, snapping a 10-game losing streak dating back to the previous season. A notable play occurred when Cardinals safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson intercepted a pass from quarterback Cam Ward but immediately fumbled the ball. Titans receiver Tyler Lockett recovered it in the end zone, narrowing the Cardinals' lead to 21–19 with 4:51 remaining. [12]

With the upset victory, the Titans improved to 1–4, and Cam Ward earned his first NFL win. He finished the day with a season-high 265 passing yards. It was also the Titans’ first win in Arizona since the 1997 season, when the franchise was known as the Tennessee Oilers. [13]

Week 6: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 6: Tennessee Titans at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans003710
Raiders377320

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

Both offenses struggled, combining for just 2.39 yards per play in the first half, the lowest in an NFL game since Baltimore and Jacksonville averaged 1.80 yards per play on October 24, 2011. [14] The Titans lost to the Raiders for the first time since 2017 to drop them to 1–5. In addition, it was their first road loss to the Raiders since 2004 season. [15]

Following the loss, the Titans fired head coach Brian Callahan the next day. Callahan finished his tenure in Tennessee with a 4–19 record. [16] Cam Ward continued to struggle by throwing 222 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, and completed 68.4 percent of his passes to go with his 81.3 passer rating.

Week 7: vs. New England Patriots

Week 7: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Patriots00000
Titans00000

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Standings

Division

AFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
Indianapolis Colts 510.8331–04–0194116W2
Jacksonville Jaguars 420.6671–02–1139120L1
Houston Texans 230.4001–12–110861W2
Tennessee Titans 150.1670–20–483161L1

Conference

SeedTeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Indianapolis Colts South510.8331–04–0.389.333W2
2 [a] [b] Los Angeles Chargers West420.6673–04–0.417.417W1
3 [a] [c] Pittsburgh Steelers North420.6671–13–1.417.348L1
4 [a] [c] [d] New England Patriots East420.6672–02–2.417.375W3
Wild cards
5 [d] [e] Buffalo Bills East420.6672–13–1.286.125L2
6 [e] Jacksonville Jaguars South420.6671–02–1.528.522L1
7 [b] [e] Denver Broncos West420.6670–13–2.459.320W3
In the hunt
8 Kansas City Chiefs West330.5000–11–2.528.389W1
9 Cincinnati Bengals North340.4292–03–1.588.500W1
10 Houston Texans South230.4001–12–1.500.167W2
11 Las Vegas Raiders West240.3330–12–2.571.417W1
12 [f] [g] Baltimore Ravens North150.1671–01–3.514.167L4
13 [f] [h] Miami Dolphins East150.1671–21–4.556.000L2
14 [g] [h] [i] Cleveland Browns North150.1670–30–3.529.700L3
15 [f] [h] [i] Tennessee Titans South150.1670–20–4.543.333L1
16 New York Jets East060.0000–20–4.569.000L6

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 LA Chargers wins tie break over Pittsburgh and New England based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 LA Chargers wins tie break over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 Pittsburgh wins tie break over New England based on head-to-head victory.
  4. 1 2 New England wins tie break over Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
  5. 1 2 3 Buffalo, Jacksonville and Denver are ranked based on conference record.
  6. 1 2 3 Baltimore wins tie break over Miami and Tennessee based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
  7. 1 2 Baltimore wins tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head victory.
  8. 1 2 3 Miami wins tie break over Cleveland and Tennessee based on conference record.
  9. 1 2 Cleveland wins tie break over Tennessee based on strength of victory.

References

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  5. Wyatt, Jim (March 29, 2024). "It's Official: Titans Acquire Chiefs Cornerback L'Jarius Sneed Via Trade". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  6. Wyatt, Jim (October 24, 2024). "It's Official: Titans Trade LB Ernest Jones IV to Seahawks for LB Jerome Baker and a Fourth-Round Pick in the 2025 NFL Draft". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  7. Wyatt, Jim (October 24, 2024). "It's Official: Titans Trade WR DeAndre Hopkins to the Chiefs in Exchange for Conditional 5th Round Draft Pick". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  8. Wyatt, Jim (August 29, 2023). "Titans Trade for Former Patriots Kicker Nick Folk". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  9. Wyatt, Jim (May 8, 2025). "Titans Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
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