Titans NFL Free Agency Primer: Who Should They Re-Sign on Defense?

Titans NFL Free Agency Primer: Who Should They Re-Sign on Defense?

Author: Justin Graver, Justin Melo February 12, 2026 Duration: 27:00

Justin Melo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin Graver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are back to break down the Tennessee Titans impending free agent class on the defensive side of the ball. Many starters and key role players are set to hit the market, including DE Arden Key, DE Jihad Ward, DT Sebastian Joseph-Day, DT James Lynch, CB Darrell Baker Jr., and CB Jalyn Armour-Davis, among others. We analyze which free agents the Titans should be looking to bring back for 2026, their impact on the defense, and projected market value to re-sign with Tennessee.

0:00 Titans Defensive Free Agents

1:33 DE Arden Key

10:22 DE Jihad Ward

14:28 DT Sebastian Joseph-Day

18:58 DT James Lynch

19:48 CB Darrell Baker Jr.

22:27 CB Jalyn Armour-Davis

26:04 Wrap Up

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