On Tuesday, word came out that Tennessee Titans second-year tight end Gunnar Helm was attending Tight End University in Nashville for the next three days. This is an excellent opportunity for Helm to gain some added experience during the offseason.
Last season, as a rookie, Helm attended Tight End University and said he gained a lot from the experience, including route-running tips from Travis Kelce and blocking techniques from George Kittle that helped him.
#Titans TE Gunnar Helm is at TEU, thanks for asking. Second year for Helm, who says he borrows a lot of technique from this event in season, especially from Kelce’s route craft and how Kittle teaches the run game. https://t.co/J2yIvV3mpopic.twitter.com/QAD9BD7Q39
— Nick Suss (@nicksuss) June 23, 2026
Helm did flash as a rookie and proved to be a reliable target for Cam Ward throughout the season, and now the Titans are counting on Helm to take a significant step forward in his second season and are trusting him to assume the TE1 role heading into the 2026 season after not re-signing Chig Okonkwo during the offseason.
Tennessee did add to the tight end room during the offseason with the additions of Daniel Bellinger and Kylan Granson as free agents and then drafting Jaren Kalek during the offseason, but it’s Helm’s development that will be one of the keys for the new-look Titans’ offense in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Tennessee Titans’ Gunnar Helm taking part in Tight End University
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