Welcome to Music City Miracles’ Tennessee Titans 2024 NFL Free Agency Primer! The legal tampering period begins on March 11th, but the Titans are able to re-sign their own free agents before then. General manager Ran Carthon now possesses full roster control and will collaborate with new head coach Brian Callahan on their vision for the 2024 Titans.
The Titans are currently scheduled to possess 24 free agents (19 unrestricted), including several key starters and role players. Over the next few weeks, we’ll take an in-depth look at each free agent and provide arguments for why the Titans should, or shouldn’t re-sign that player. We’ll also offer our final verdict and a prediction to go along with our analysis.
Today, we’re analyzing depth wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
Name: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
Position: Wide Receiver
Current Age: 26
Why the Titans should re-sign Westbrook-Ikhine
Westbrook-Ikhine has been a mainstay on the Titans roster for four consecutive seasons. When players like Julio Jones, Treylon Burks and Kyle Philips failed to stay healthy or meet their expectations, the selfless Westbrook-Ikhine stepped up to the plate. He’s also an outstanding special teams player.
Westbrook-Ikhine is a reliable safety net that’s positional versatile. The former undrafted free agent out of Indiana runs great routes and consistently executes his assignment. Westbrook-Ikhine is also an excellent blocker and can play as an extension of the offensive line in the run game. Callahan has discussed his appreciation for receivers who block.
Why the Titans should let Westbrook-Ikhine walk
The Titans should aim higher than Westbrook-Ikhine at receiver. He recorded 28 receptions for 370 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 2023, which was extremely similar to his outputs in 2021 and 2022. Westbrook-Ikhine has already reached his performance ceiling with the Titans.
Leave a Reply