The Tennessee Titans are in a crucial phase of their rebuild for the 2025 NFL season. After a tough 2024 campaign, the franchise is looking to make strategic decisions to strengthen their roster and improve their performance in the upcoming season. With an eye on the future, they have made a final decision regarding the future of a former teammate of Joe Burrow from the Cincinnati Bengals.
Burrow and the Bengals have a completely different reality compared to the Titans, but this news could present the idea of bringing back a player who spent three years with the Cincinnati franchise, to the point where he was part of the roster that lost the 2022 Super Bowl to the Los Angeles Rams.
The former Bengals player released by the Titans is none other than veteran cornerback Chidobe Awuzie, who had spent one season in Tennessee after signing a three-year, $36 million contract in March 2024. The information was released by AroundTheNFL.
The impact of releasing Awuzie
The decision regarding the release of Awuzie leaves the Titans with $12.5 million in dead cap space and only saves $1.7 million against the salary cap. This final decision makes sense considering the 29-year-old veteran has not performed as expected during his time in Tennessee.
Chidobe Awuzie during his stint in the Titans
Awuzie’s performance in the 2024 NFL season
Awuzie did not have the impact he had hoped for with the Titans, who had a disappointing season last year. During the 2024 season, the former Bengals cornerback played in eight games, seven of them as a starter, recording 26 tackles, one interception, and four passes defended.
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His time with the Tennessee franchise was affected by a groin injury, which even led to him being placed on the injured reserve list in September during the early days of the previous season. His playing time was limited, and now he will look for a new team where he can showcase his strong performance.
