​With offseason team activities and minicamps now behind them, the NFL and the Tennessee Titans find themselves in that familiar but dreaded lull of the months between spring workouts and the start of training camp. In Nashville, the mood around the new coaching staff and the upgraded roster continues to build, even as questions linger about the consistency of second-year quarterback Cam Ward during unsettled practice sessions. Those concerns echo through Bleacher Report’s latest power rankings, where Gary Davenport places the Titans at No. 28.
The throughline for Tennessee in 2026 is progress. The 2025 campaign was bleak, but that was hardly surprising given the circumstances: a three-win season followed by the insertion of a rookie quarterback in Cam Ward, a brutal 1-5 start, and the subsequent departure of head coach Brian Callahan after a 3-14 finish. Enter Robert Saleh, who has been charged with lifting the Titans out of the AFC South cellar and steering them toward competitive relevance. There is, however, genuine cause for optimism.
Ward’s supporting cast has grown more capable. Carnell Tate and Wan’Dale Robinson provide significant upgrades at wide receiver, giving the young quarterback better options and more room to grow. The Titans also took an aggressive approach in free agency and through the draft to upgrade all three levels of a defense that struggled mightily last season, allowing more than 345 yards per game. The unit now has a clearer vision and the personnel to execute it.
Camp will serve as the crucible where these new components come together. It’s a scenario where there is little else to do but improve, and the question is how high the Titans can climb. Seven wins would be viewed as a success in 2026, a milestone that would signal real progress rather than merely incremental improvement.
The countdown to training camp is already underway. In less than two weeks, rookies will report, and the real work will begin in earnest. Tennessee enjoyed a solid offseason, closed with an energetic minicamp, and appears to be headed in a positive direction. While plenty of questions remain, there is a sense that the team is ready to take a meaningful step forward. That momentum is precisely why the sentiment around No. 28 may shift as the pieces come together and the Titans push toward proving their doubters wrong. This article originally appeared on Titans Wire, underscoring how the Titans remain buried in the latest NFL power rankings despite visible progress toward a brighter future.