Titans make roster shakeup, add DE Tanoh Kpassagnon and LB Milo Eifler before Seahawks week

The Tennessee Titans announced a short run of roster moves ahead of Friday’s practice session with the Seattle Seahawks, adding two defenders and altering the group of players available for training-camp work. The club signed defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon and linebacker Milo Eifler, while also making changes at the tight end and defensive back positions.

Kpassagnon comes to Tennessee after playing at Villanova and entering the NFL as a second-round pick. According to the Titans, he was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2017 NFL Draft, bringing experience from a position that is central to both gap control and pass-rush rotations.

Eifler, also added by the Titans, is listed as a linebacker in Tennessee’s announcement. His addition gives the team another body for linebacker work during the stretch when teams sort out roles for base packages, third-down coverages, and special-teams participation.

The Titans simultaneously released tight end Matt Lauter, removing him from the roster heading into practice preparations. In roster terms, a tight end change can reflect a decision about the group’s balance between blocking and route-running skill sets, though the Titans did not provide detail beyond the transaction itself.

On the defensive secondary side, Tennessee placed defensive back Nazeeh Johnson on reserve/injured. Reserve/injured designations typically affect immediate roster availability and can force a club to shuffle depth, since teams often need to account for coverage and return responsibilities during camp.

The timing matters. The Titans’ release frames these moves as preparations for work leading into a practice week that includes the Seahawks, a common preseason checkpoint when staffs look at how newcomers fit into communication and assignment structure.

For fans, the practical takeaway is that Tennessee is actively reshaping its rotation on the front and in the second level, while also adjusting the tight end and defensive back groups. Those decisions can influence who gets reps early, how long the staff looks at particular matchups, and which players become candidates for late camp snaps.

What to watch next is whether the new additions and the revised depth chart translate into clearer pecking orders over the next practices against Seattle, including how the Titans deploy their newest defenders across rush downs and coverage shells, and how the secondary depth is managed following Johnson’s reserve/injured placement.