

The Facts: Odds are the Titans use one of their six draft picks on a quarterback, but odds also are Tannehill starts for the team this season. Tannehill’s $36.6 million cap hit in 2023 has prompted a question about whether Tennessee might move on from the quarterback. His $36.6 million cap hit also makes it unlikely some team would want to trade for him, at least without a reworked contract. New GM Ran Carthon was asked about shutting down any trade scuttlebutt involving Tannehill. “Just to let you guys in, Ryan and I had a conversation back in February that was between Ryan and I, and Ryan and our organization, so Ryan knows where he stands with us, and that’s really all that matters to me,” Carthon said, via Terry McCormick of mainstreetmediatn.com.
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Tannehill, 34, is attending the team’s voluntary offseason program, a sign that he knows the Titans’ plans for his immediate future. Tannehill and Malik Willis currently are the only quarterbacks on the roster. The Titans have done their due diligence on the quarterbacks in the Class of 2023, including hosting Florida’s Anthony Richardson, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker on top-30, pre-draft visits. The Titans, who draft 11th, have shown no inclination toward extending Tannehill’s contract beyond 2023. So, while it appears likely Tannehill starts for the Titans this season, they could move on for next season.