Titans LT Taylor Lewan expects to be cut, and could retire

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Did you know, injuries and a growing cap number put place tackle Taylor Lewan in a corner with the Tennessee Titans?

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In the next few weeks, I will be cut by the Tennessee Titans,” Lewan said on his podcast.

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I believe in my heart. And she says that I have to go into a situation that I have never been in my entire life

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And also says that I have to weigh the pros and cons of playing football or not playing football.

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Lewan, 31, missed most of the 2022 season with a torn ACL, his second in three seasons.

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He said he has played just 20 games since the start of the 2020 regular season.

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Selected in 2014 with the first-round pick number 11 overall, Lewan has a cap number of $14.7 million for 2023,

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A final season of a five-year, $80 million contract he said provides enough financial security to walk away.

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And the Titans again own the No. 11 pick in the 2023 draft and could be in the market for Lewan's replacement.

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