The Tennessee Titans are reportedly waiving rookie quarterback Cole McDonald and will sign veteran signal-caller, Trevor Siemian, to take his place on the training camp roster.
A surprise cut: The #Titans are waiving QB Cole McDonald, the 7th-round pick from Hawaii, source said.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 19, 2020
And that explains the Cole McDonald cut — the #Titans go with the veteran Trevor Siemian to back up Ryan Tannehill. https://t.co/fQOTT5XWwQ
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 19, 2020
While there has always been a thought that the Titans would bring in a veteran quarterback to add to their competition for the backup spot behind Ryan Tannehill, it is a bit surprising they are giving up on McDonald, even though he was certainly having an up and down camp so far.
The move to sign Siemian also means that Tennessee hasn’t seen enough from McDonald or Logan Woodside to stand pat. Siemian brings the veteran presence the Titans are looking for and he’ll now have a chance to win the No. 2 job.
Siemian played in one game for the New York Jets in 2019, but suffered a season-ending injury in the same contest. In 2018, Siemian was the backup for Kirk Cousins with the Minnesota Vikings, but didn’t play a single snap.
From 2015 to 2017 with the Denver Broncos, the team that drafted him in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft, Siemian played in 26 games (24 starts) and completed 59.3 percent of his passes for 5,686 yards and 30 touchdowns to 24 picks.
