The Tennessee Titans have not fielded an effective passing offense in five seasons. That’s an extremely sad sentence to write, but it’s true. This past campaign, they ranked 30th as an offense in passing yards, averaging 166.1 per contest.
They finished the 2024 campaign ranked 26th in passing yards under Brian Callahan and Will Levis, averaging 195.1 per game. They were 29th in 2023 (180.4/game), 30th in 2022 (171.4), 24th in 2021 (201.1), and 23rd in 2020 (228.3). That’s an unfathomable streak of
consistently being a bottom-10 passing offense.
The Titans invested significant offseason resources to hopefully change that in 2026. After hiring a defensive minded head coach in Robert Saleh, the Titans hired one of the most sought-after offensive coordinator candidates in Brian Daboll. Coach Daboll loved Cam Ward as a prospect and is legitimately excited to develop him this year.
The Titans also invested big at wide receiver. They drafted Carnell Tate with the fourth overall pick and paid Wan’Dale Robinson $70 million in free agency. Both additions were improved by Daboll, and he’s expected to make them the focal point of his passing offense.
The Titans are arguably deeper at wide receiver than they’ve ever been. They kept Calvin Ridley via a restructured contract as opposed to making him a salary cap casualty. They also have sophomores Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor. At tight end, they have the developing Gunnar Helm, and paid Daniel Bellinger $8 million per year in free agency.
The Titans need to field a significantly more impactful aerial attack in 2026 than they have in several seasons. A lot of that will be decided by how Ward develops as a sophomore quarterback. Adding supporting pieces like Daboll, Tate, and Robinson should have a monumental impact.
The Titans have the pieces in place to effectively pass the ball in 2026.
