NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brian Callahan stated the Tennessee Titans’ commerce of Jarvis Brownlee Jr. was not the beginning of a hearth sale, insisting that the stunning early-season deal was a “one-off scenario.”
The commerce of Brownlee and a 2026 seventh-round draft choose to the New York Jets on Tuesday for a 2026 sixth-rounder might ship a wide range of messages for the Titans. Brownlee is a second-year participant who has began 17 video games after being chosen within the fifth spherical final 12 months.
Groups normally wish to maintain younger expertise that does not include an costly wage, so the Brownlee commerce may very well be interpreted as an indication that the Titans (0-3) want to offload gamers amid their disappointing begin.
However Callahan stated he would not see that being the case when he spoke concerning the commerce Wednesday.
“I do not suppose so,” the Titans coach stated. “That was a one-off scenario distinctive to what it was.
“There’s entrance workplaces across the league from now till the deadline that decision everyone in soccer, and they’re all on the lookout for various things. So I am unable to say whether or not or not there will be one thing extra or nothing extra. It is arduous for me to make any predictions about that or stake any statements about it.”
Getting into this season, Brownlee was thought of one of many cornerstones on which coordinator Dennard Wilson’s protection can be constructed. The Titans, beneath their new regime, have adopted a motto to “Draft, develop, retain” expertise, although this commerce would not look like in tune with that.
Callahan stated the commerce will carry each short- and long-term positive aspects, nevertheless. He stated that he most well-liked to “maintain these issues in home” however added that the commerce wasn’t about Brownlee particularly. As an alternative, Callahan praised younger gamers akin to Darrell Baker Jr., Jalyn Armour-Davis and 2025 sixth-round choose Marcus Harris.
“The necessary half is we do have some gamers there that we be ok with which are beginning to play good soccer for us and getting ingrained within the programs and beginning to have just a little bit extra motion,” Callahan stated.
Brownlee suffered an ankle harm throughout final Thursday’s observe that precipitated him to be dominated out for this previous Sunday’s sport towards the Indianapolis Colts. He was noticed coming into Nissan Stadium in a strolling boot Sunday. Armour-Davis began in Brownlee’s place earlier than giving technique to Baker.
Callahan would not say who will begin at cornerback reverse L’Jarius Sneed on Sunday when the Titans face the Houston Texans.
