The Tennessee Titans held rookie minicamp over the weekend. Mike Borgonzi’s eight draft picks were present, though head coach Robert Saleh held them off the practice field and focused on strength and conditioning instead. The team also had their 11 undrafted free agents present.
Joining the eight draft picks and 11 undrafted free agents were an astounding 58 minicamp invites. Every team invites roughly 30-plus additional undrafted free agents to minicamp on a tryout basis. It represented their opportunity
to prove they belong on the 90-man roster heading into training camp.
Minicamp concluded without any of the tryout players signing to the Titans’ 90-man roster. Borgonzi and staff were probably taking time to discuss those pending decisions. Paul Kuharsky is now reporting that the Titans won’t be signing a single player from their 58-man tryout class.
Among the tryouts were two players who were initially misreported to be among the team’s undrafted free agents. They were Jacksonville State wide receiver Brock Rechsteiner (Scott Steiner’s son!) and Arkansas State cornerback Trenton Alan Yowe. Neither player is joining the Titans in an official capacity.
Among the tryouts with local school connections were East State Tennessee quarterback Cade McNamara, Tennessee running back Star Thomas, Middle Tennessee defensive tackle Damonte Smith, and Western Kentucky wide receiver Matthew Henry.
Titans special teams coordinator John “Bones” Fassel put the undrafted rookies and tryout players through a funny-looking field drill that went viral due to Tyren Montgomery’s peculiar approach to running it. It was designed to test their athleticism and project their ability to play special teams. The Titans clearly went 0-for-58 there.
The Titans will move forward with 19 rookies, combining their draft and undrafted class. This year’s UDFA crop features some intriguing players, including Montgomery, offensive tackles Aamil Wagner and Rasheed Miller, safety Bishop Fitzgerald, and cornerbacks Latrell McCutchin Sr. and Jalen McMurray. It’s not surprising that the tryout players didn’t make it.
