The Tennessee Titans are wrapping up minicamp and will completely turn their attention to the start of training camp and the regular season.
The Titans have had a transformational offseason, which included a complete rebrand, a coaching staff overhaul, and a roster that looks nothing like it did in 2025, and appear to have the foundation to take a step forward and rise from the AFC South basement.
Will it happen? No one knows, but one analyst, Tyler Sullivan of CBS Sports, believes that is a possibility, and he breaks it down in his best and worst-case scenarios for the Titans in 2026.
Best-case: The new leadership in Nashville works. Robert Saleh’s second stint as a head coach proves far more successful than his first with the Jets. Cam Ward thrives with Brian Daboll as his offensive coordinator, especially with first-round wideout Carnell Tate exploding out of the gate. Ward enjoys a strong Year 2 leap after flashing that potential during the second half of last season. With better coaching, Ward’s emergence and a defense improved by key offseason additions like Jermaine Johnson II and Alontae Taylor, Tennessee becomes a wild-card team in the AFC playoff picture.
Worst-case: Ward doesn’t take the leap everyone is hoping for in Year 2, and the coaching staff doesn’t seem up to the task. Saleh confirms that he is a great defensive coordinator but doesn’t have what it takes to lead an entire franchise, and the Titans finish last in the AFC South for the fourth season in a row.
Sullivan hits close to home, but fails to address the biggest question the Titans must answer in training camp: the offensive line. If Tennessee cannot get it right with the interior of the offensive line, no matter what the coaching staff does or how big a leap Ward takes in 2026, the Titans could struggle. Unfortunately, it won’t be until the preseason that anyone will even have an idea.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Tennessee Titans: Best and worst case scenarios for 2026 NFL season
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