After laying an egg on offense during the 2024 season, the Tennessee Titans have made significant changes to their offense for the 2025 season. Armed with a new quarterback in rookie first overall selection Cam Ward, a rebuilt receiver group, and an upgraded offensive line, head coach Brian Callahan is hoping that this new unit outperforms what he coordinated in his first year as head coach. 

The performance of the new-look unit remains unknown as the team heads into training camp, with multiple questions left unanswered.

With all of the uncertainty, it is no surprise to see the Titans’ offense ranked at the bottom of the core position group rankings compiled by Bill Barnwell of ESPN. 

32. Tennessee Titans

2024 rank: 19 | 2023 rank: 29

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Tony Pollard looked better than he did while recovering from a fractured fibula with the Cowboys in 2023, but Tennessee’s lead back ranked 20th out of the 23 players with at least 200 carries in success rate. The receiving efficiency he showed in Dallas before the injury didn’t come back, either, as he often was reduced to a safety valve. Tyjae Spears had a better success rate, but virtually no explosiveness; just two of Spears’ 84 carries went for more than 12 yards. The hope will have to be that an improved offensive line and another year under legendary assistant coach Bill Callahan will unlock the run game.

No. 1 pick Cam Ward’s group of receivers are … well-seasoned. Tyler Lockett, 32, was a cap casualty in Seattle whose numbers were way down during his final year with the Seahawks. He joins to link up with 30-year-old Calvin Ridley, who was better moving around the formation in Tennessee after being trapped on the outside in Jacksonville, but he dropped seven passes and wasn’t always the reliable target a struggling group of quarterbacks needed. Van Jefferson, a second-round pick in 2020, might be valued for his blocking and professionalism, but he has averaged 0.7 yards per route run over the past two seasons. This feels like a group where there could be three new starters in 2026.

Rookie fourth-rounder Elic Ayomanor has the upside to push for a starting role and a leg up on a division rival; his best game at Stanford came in 2023, when a fair amount of his 294 receiving yards came past, over and through Colorado cornerback Travis Hunter, who will see Ayomanor twice a year with the Jaguars.