The Tennessee Titans have seen some movement in their salary cap space after the trade for wide receiver Julio Jones, the restructure of quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s contract and the retirement of cornerback Kevin Johnson.
According to Spotrac, after factoring in those moves the Titans have about $9.5 million in top 51 cap space. Over the Cap has a slightly different figure, with theirs coming in at about $7.4 million.
Obviously the more the better, but even if it’s the former figure the Titans are still strapped for cash when you consider they have three draft picks to sign, at bare-bones minimum must bring in a veteran kicker, and need to keep extra cash around for in-season moves made as a result of injury.
Of course, in the age of voidable years and overall salary cap magic, there are avenues to make more room.
Tennessee could add voidable years to the contract any player they sign to lessen the 2021 cap hit, or they could restructure the deals of players like running back Derrick Henry, left guard Rodger Saffold, left tackle Taylor Lewan and/or Jones, who only has $2 million in guaranteed money in 2022, and none in 2023.
If Tennessee takes any of the approaches listed here, they could create enough space to add a veteran tight end and/or defensive lineman, two positions that are among the team’s biggest remaining needs.
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