Although it’s only the preseason, the Tennessee Titans finally play football this week when they travel to Baltimore to face the Ravens on Aug. 11 at M&T Bank Stadium.
These exhibition games are largely seen as irrelevant to the casual football fan; however, the preseason has several intriguing storylines that go well beyond the scoreboard.
This article is going to identify seven players who aren’t exactly stealing the headlines, but may end up stealing a roster spot when it’s all said and done.
The majority of the players on this list will likely be playing a ton in the coming weeks. Truth be told, a lot of these players are probably competing to stick around via a spot on the practice squad more than anything else.
Nonetheless, there are always those hidden gems every year who sneak their way onto the final 53-man roster.
It should be noted that rookies who were recently selected in the 2022 NFL Draft were excluded from this list since they naturally garner a ton of attention in the preseason.
With all that said, let’s take a look at which under-the-radar players we should be keeping a close eye on in preseason games over the coming weeks.
CB Shakur Brown
Syndication: The Tennessean
The Titans dipped their toes into the USFL pool of talent by giving former Pittsburgh Maulers cornerback Shakur Brown, a chance to compete in camp.
At first, this seemed like a typical camp body signing around this time of year. However, the Michigan State Product has impressed in the short time he’s been in Tennessee.
He’s already had a pick-six in camp and has made several plays to garner praise from several media members, including Jim Wyatt, Ben Arthur and Turron Davenport.
Brown is coming off an impressive season in the USFL where he recorded 36 tackles. He was also Pro Football Focus’ (PFF) highest-graded cornerback in the Big Ten during the 2020 season (84.2).
If Brown is able to keep up his impressive showing throughout the preseason, he may be able to steal that final cornerback spot on the roster, or at the very least, a spot on the practice squad.
DT Haskell Garrett
Syndication: The Tennessean
This is one that I genuinely feel has a chance to make the roster. Haskell Garrett is a talented player who had a fantastic collegiate career.
The former Buckeye received PFF’s second-highest grade for pass-rush win rate by any defensive tackle in the last four years (17.3…
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