Tennessee Titans
WorkableTennessee Titans are carrying $78.6M in dead money this year — cap already spent on players no longer on the roster. They project $16.0M of room in 2027. Real flexibility doesn't arrive until 2028 (projected +$116.8M), as current deals roll off. The decisions that shape it: Jeffery Simmons ($31.6M), Calvin Ridley ($29.8M), Alontae Taylor ($25.0M) top the 2027 book.
Cap trajectory
Projected space, next three years
2026+$28.9M
$313.8M committed
2027+$16.0M
$311.0M committed
2028+$116.8M
$235.2M committed
Space is OTC's projection against a projected future cap. Negative = over the line before any new signings.
Decision watch-list
Biggest 2027 cap hits
| Jeffery Simmons | $31.6M |
| Calvin Ridley | $29.8M |
| Alontae Taylor | $25.0M |
| John Franklin-Myers | $23.0M |
| Peter Skoronski | $22.4M |
| Dan Moore Jr. | $22.1M |
Ranked by cap hit — the contracts that drive the restructure-or-cut call. Per-player cut-savings math isn't modeled yet.