The Tennessee Titans have apparently added a weapon for their soon-to-be new quarterback one day before the NFL Draft.
Veteran wide receiver and former All-Pro returner Tyler Lockett announced on social media he’s joining the Titans. He’s reportedly signing a one-year, $4 million deal that can reach up to $6M with incentives, per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.
The signing ends Lockett’s slow-burn free agency period nearly two months after he was released by the Seattle Seahawks following a 10-year career there.
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He’ll join a Titans team slated to pick No. 1 overall in the draft Thursday, when the team is expected to take Miami quarterback Cam Ward. If it is Ward, he will have another solid veteran to work with right off the bat. The Titans’ wide receiver corps already includes Calvin Ridley, Treylon Burks and Van Jefferson.
It’s also conceivable the Titans add further weapons later in the draft to help an offense that ranked 27th in points scored and 26th in yards gained last year.
Lockett, 32, has played his entire career with the Seahawks after they took him as a third-round draft pick out of Kansas State in 2015.
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The speedy wideout was a consistent producer for the majority of his time in Seattle, starting as a return specialist and eventually becoming a legitimate threat at receiver. He was first-team All-Pro as a returner in 2015 and made his lone Pro Bowl in 2016. He compiled 1,000-plus receiving yards in four straight seasons from 2019-22.
But his numbers began to fall off in 2023 and took a nosedive in 2024, when he finished with just 49 catches, 600 yards and two touchdowns.
Though he was a beloved veteran in Seattle, the team reportedly saved $17 million in cap space by cutting him loose.
