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Alyssa Barbieri

Titans expected to sign center Lloyd Cushenberry

The Tennessee Titans are expected to sign former Denver Broncos center Lloyd Cushenberry, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones.

Per Pro Football Focus’ Brad Spielberger, Cushenberry is getting a four-year deal worth $50 million, with $26 million guaranteed at signing and $30 million guaranteed overall.

The annual average ranks third among centers, and his $18 million signing bonus, $26 million guaranteed and $20 million in Year 1 cash are all-time records for the position, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Cushenberry, a former third-round pick in 2020, started immediately at center as a rookie. While Cushenberry had his rookie struggles, he’s since developed into a solid starting center for Denver despite three different coaching staffs in the past four years.

He has started every game in three of his four seasons — the exception coming in 2022 when he landed on injured reserve with a groin strain, missing half of the season.

Coming off that injury, Cushenberry started every single game at center for the Broncos in 2023.

Cushenberry has always been better in pass protection than run blocking, but he stepped up his game with a career year in 2023. Cushenberry continued to thrive as one of the league’s better pass blocking centers (earning a 76.4 PFF grade) — allowing just one sack all season — and he made an improvement in run blocking (72.4 PFF grade).

This is a massive get for the Titans, as Cushenberry was one of the very best options at center on the free-agent market and presents a major upgrade in pass protection over Aaron Brewer.

Not to mention, having a talented veteran at the position to help a young signal-caller like Will Levis call the shots on offense is a huge asset for Tennessee.

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