Titans named as a team poised for a 2026 turnaround

The Tennessee Titans have made some moves during the first phase of free agency that have received mixed reviews from analysts and pundits across different media platforms. For every positive review, a negative one pops up with a completely different opinion on the same haul of free agents. It’s actually incredible to read.

The latest to weigh in on the Titans' offseason progress is senior national columnist for NFL. com Judy Battista, who has the Titans poised to make a turnaround in 2026 . Tennessee Titans You can plainly see the blueprint the Titans are trying to follow this offseason: hire a new head coach who should be a culture changer, spend aggressively to increase the talent level of the roster, and continue to build around a promising second-year quarterback.

Sound familiar? That formula worked spectacularly for the Patriots in 2025. Head coach Robert Saleh and his offensive coordinator Brian Daboll surrounded themselves with familiar faces from their respective New York days -- John Franklin-Myers, Jermaine Johnson (via trade), Solomon Thomas, Wan’Dale Robinson, Cordale Flott, and Daniel Bellinger.

If Cam Ward continues to ascend, the Titans should again be competitive in the rapidly improving AFC South. The Titans have made some significant upgrades during the free agency period and are in a better position to make a jump in 2026 than they were in 2025. While there is still a long way to go and many questions to answer, general manager Mike Borgonzi and head coach Robert Saleh have done a solid job of establishing a new organizational floor as they attempt to rebuild the Titans’ culture into a competitive one.