NASHVILLE – Veteran NFL lineman Dan Moore Jr. first met Titans guard Peter Skoronski a few years ago, when they began training together in Dallas.
More recently, another Titans lineman, JC Latham, joined the group in Texas, and they immediately hit it off.
“As an older guy, I think JC naturally kind of gravitated toward me,” Moore said. “Now, I consider him my little bro.”
The personal connection between the three became even more special when Moore, the starting left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers the past four seasons, signed with the Titans at the start of free agency.
The move to Tennessee seemed perfect for a lot of reasons for Moore, who was raised not far from Houston and knows all about the roots of the franchise, as well as his new linemates with the Titans.
“It’s pretty cool how it all ended up falling in place,” Moore said. “It’s kind of like it was meant to happen, I guess.”
The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Moore joined the Titans after starting 66 games at left tackle for the Steelers from 2021-2024. In Pittsburgh, he became the first Steelers rookie to start at left tackle since 1970. During his four years in Pittsburgh, Moore only missed two games out of a possible 68.
In Tennessee, he wants to prove the Titans right for going to get him, and for rewarding him with a nice contract, in free agency. The 26-year-old Moore wants to reward the team with his play on the field, and his impact on the team.
“Obviously I want to exceed expectations,” Moore said. “But it’s not only about proving the team right, it’s about proving myself right. I feel like my expectations will always be higher than anyone else’s are for me. I feel like by meeting my expectations, I’ll exceed the team’s expectations.
“So, not only do I want to prove them right, I want to prove them damn right, where (they’re thinking): “We got our guy. He didn’t just do what we needed him to do, he did that and more.” That is the…
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