This season, the Titans introduced four new Week 1 starters on the offensive line, and they appear to be planning at least one major change for the 2024 season.
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The squad had moved Nicholas Petit-Frere from right to left tackle immediately after his gambling punishment was lifted, but his season-ending injury put that experiment on hold. Stopgap RT. Chris Hubbard is also unsigned for 2024, which raises problems. In addition to placing Dillard 73rd overall in tackles, Pro Football Focus ranked rookie Jaelyn Duncan (five starts) worst in the position.
Dillard signed a three-year, $29 million contract to replace Taylor Lewan as Tennessee’s left tackle. Last year, during a cost-cutting drive, the Titans released both Lewan and center Ben Jones. They also allowed Nate Davis, a four-year right guard starter, to join with the Bears. The organization brought in low-cost starters Hubbard and Daniel Brunskill, but handed Dillard a midlevel contract despite his failure to grab an Eagles starting
as benched during his Tennessee debut and is expected to return to free agency soon. According to Turron Davenport of ESPN.com, the Titans are poised to move on from their former first-round choice.
GM Ran Carthon mentioned the idea of Peter Skoronski moving from guard to left tackle, his primary college position, as a potential solution. That would create a guard need — during an offseason when Brunskill and center Aaron Brewer are also unsigned — but sliding last year’s No. 11 overall pick to the highest-profile O-line post would be a rather important move through a big-picture lens. Skoronski being moved to LT would likely prompt the Titans to slide Petit-Frere back to the right side. Petit-Frere worked as the team’s primary RT starter throughout his rookie season, seeing a gambling suspension and a November shoulder injury stall his progress.
Skoronski and Petit-Frere figure to be the Titans’ sole locked-in starters moving forward. For the second year in a row, the club faces numerous offensive challenges.