To no surprise, the Tennessee Titans will cut cornerback Chidobe Awuzie this offseason who now becomes a free agent. According to the breaking news, the Titans are moving on from the cornerback even though the team is already thin in their secondary unit. Originally selected in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the former Colorado product came into the league getting a chance with the Dallas Cowboys to compete for a start against others including Jourdan Lewis, Anthony Brown and Orlando Scandrick. Former Cowboy head coach Jason Garrett named him the fourth-string cornerback to start his rookie year but slowly began as a starter but some lingering injuries kept him out of action.
Awuzie had a better year the following season starting opposite of 2018 draft pick Byron Jones and had a few promising performances that intrigued the team to keep him in the lineup. After recording 57 solo tackles, 11 pass deflections, one interception and one fumble in his sophomore season, the Cowboys found some life in their struggling secondary. However, it didn’t last long until COVID came around and injuries continued to pile during the 2020 season but the Bengals gave him a new starting opportunity.
Awuzie has been battling injuries for most of his NFL Career so it looks like the cornerback will have to settle for a backup role. He surprisingly made the cut as a starter last season with the Titans opposite L’Jarius Sneed since the trade. However, this upcoming season is most likely a different story.
Breaking: Titans Cut Former Second Round Bust Chidobe Awuzie – 3 Possible Next Teams
Potential Destinations
Dallas Cowboys
The secondary for the Dallas Cowboys will look completely different next season as the team lost Jourdan Lewis to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Cowboys made up for it by trading for Kaiir Elam to give some depth behind Trevon Diggs who wasn’t the same the past 2024 campaign. However, the team could use some more help for DaRon Bland as Awuzie probably won’t start for Dallas again.
Awuzie isn’t going to be the same force he had with Dallas as he did in his second season but it reunites him in this secondary unit. The Cowboys can’t depend on Diggs forever as he’s been a part of trade rumors so it’ll be an interesting development as it all unfolds.
New Orleans Saints
After losing Marshon Lattimore in a trade last year, the Saints have yet to find a capable veteran to withhold the secondary unit. New Orleans was without Paulson Adebo as well with a season-ending injury but the team is now losing him to the Giants this offseason since signing a new deal. Kool-Aid McKinstry isn’t ready for large duties as he’s still developing so the Saints need some type of replacement. While the team did well in the safety unit acquiring Justin Reid somehow with their cap space, they need a veteran to replicate the success Reid had.
Awuzie might not be the ideal solution for the Saints but as the market is getting thinner and cap space, the team has no other choice.
Baltimore Ravens
The same case can be said about the Baltimore Ravens. They lost Brandon Stephens in free agency and haven’t found a capable replacement after he had one of the worst seasons either way. The Ravens restructured Marlon Humphrey’s contract so they could either sign a temporary veteran like Awuzie for relief until Nate Wiggins is ready for full-time snaps.
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