The Tennessee Titans are bringing back one of their wide receivers from the abysmal 2022 group, with the team agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but we can assume he’s coming back on a deal that will pay him less than the $2.6 million tender Tennessee declined to place on him on Wednesday.
While Tennessee did decline to tender NWI, the team reportedly made him an offer. The Indiana product declined, however, and decided to try and test the market. It would appear that test wasn’t fruitful for the 25-year-old.
You won’t find any issue from me with this move, assuming the goal is to use Westbrook-Ikhine as a No. 4 or 5 receiver who mostly blocks and contributes on special teams. As we saw in 2022, he isn’t equipped for more than that.
Here’s how Titans fans and media react to the news.
#Titans' divorce from WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine ends quickly.
He signs a one-year deal, bringing some much-needed depth and experience back to the WR room.
In 3 yrs, NWI has 66 catches for 906 yards and 7 TDs, averaging 13.7 yds per catch.
–DL Naquan Jones also signs his tender.— John Glennon (@glennonsports) March 16, 2023
Didn’t take long for Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to realize the market had nothing for him.
He has circled back and agreed to a one-year deal with the #Titans. https://t.co/szSJbcsjS9
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) March 16, 2023
I'm fine with this as long as he's going back to a special teams WR4/5 type of role. He's good at that. I still expect them to sign a WR and draft a WR so if your WR room is:
Treylon Burks
FA signing
Draft pick
Kyle Philips
NWI
Racey McMathI'm okay with that. https://t.co/d9ui5LAmwA
— Mike Herndon (@MikeHerndonNFL) March 16, 2023
NWI was 140th in the NFL this year in contested catch rate at 30%.
If you’re a big, physical receiver that has ZERO speed and doesn’t win contested catch situations, why are you here?
— TicTacTitans (@TicTacTitans) March 16, 2023
https://t.co/iWQlCr62gp pic.twitter.com/MbLyFXMbsC
— Smashville West (@titansaddict55) March 16, 2023
He came back fast.
We still need to trade for or get another veteran WR and hopefully find another WR in the draft.#Titans #TitanUp https://t.co/QVKZtBqH1j
— Mohammed ☀️ (@mhesen09) March 16, 2023
— 𝒯𝑜𝓃𝓎 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝓀𝑒𝓇 𝐹𝓇𝑒𝓃𝒸𝒽 🐐 (@TrenttheOg) March 16, 2023
I LOVE YOU!!! https://t.co/sfdXa6hnm5
— HE’S BACK🥹🥹 (@westbrookikhine) March 16, 2023
You can respect NWI as a professional athlete and still be embarrassed the #Titans retained him for 2023
That’s where I stand on the situation
— Sal From Jerrrssseeeyyy (@salmanfredi) March 16, 2023
As long as he’s WR4/5 okay https://t.co/ssQLw3vLYG
— Jeremy Horton (@LittleHooty) March 16, 2023
I wonder did NWI go out there & see no market or did the Titans whiff on some guys & was like u kno what lol….NWI is a WR 4 with WR 3 potential I like him for what he is, good move bringing him back curious on the deets https://t.co/0M7Qfjin9G
— Dunn (@_JohnnieBlack) March 16, 2023
Is this what we call upgrading the WR position? https://t.co/9DPoAVeCIs
— Trey 3:16 (@tre4man) March 16, 2023
Yay, keeping another one! 🙌💙🏈 https://t.co/ZPbu7npb0s
— Lisa Hayes (@lisahayes4) March 16, 2023
A SOLID WR3 who has shown up in flashes when it matters.
Gotta give credit where it’s do, JRob did well with signing NWI as an UDFA#Titans https://t.co/8fRltYkWqA
— TitansTonk (@TitansTonk) March 16, 2023
Hey look, we signed a receiver 🙄 https://t.co/cG4tPx1PPS
— Cousin Andrew (@Andrew_White5) March 16, 2023
