Titans DC Gus Bradley confident in Marcus Harris to handle nickel role
Titans defensive coordinator Doug Bradley praises Marcus Harris, who appears to have the 'inside track' for the 2026 nickel job.
One of the highly debated questions on the 2026 Tennessee Titans is who is going to be the team's primary nickel heading into the season, and defensive coordinator Gus Bradley opened up on that subject during a minicamp press availability. The Titans added some talent to their secondary with the signing of unrestricted free agents Alontae Taylor, Cordale Flott, and Joshua Williams, but even with that, it appears that a holdover, Marcus Harris, may have the inside track. #Titans DC Gus Bradley with an endorsement of DB Marcus Harris and reasoning for Alontae Taylor playing more on the outside.
pic. twitter. com/Aq17fIFYuB — TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) May 2, 2026 "He's been impressive now in meetings.
You know, we say once you walk into the building, we're evaluating all the way through to the end of the day. And so, how he comes in is very consistent. How he comes in the building, everything he does; takes good notes, wants to be good.
I mean, watch his film. ” Bradley said. “Everything kind of checks out.