Titans training camp preview spotlights tight ends, with six players in the mix

The Tennessee Titans are rolling into training camp with a position-by-position preview series, and the first stop is the tight end room. In a July 15 team post, Titans staff writer Jim Wyatt previewed what to watch in the tight end group as the club prepares for the next phase of offseason work.

According to the preview, the Titans have six tight ends listed “in camp” for this segment: Daniel Bellinger, Kylen Granson, Gunnar Helm, Jaren Kanak, David Martin-Robinson and Joel Wilson. That count gives Tennessee a compact but varied group to work with during camp practices, where roles can crystallize quickly based on route execution, hands and pass protection.

A tight end group can drive an offense’s day-to-day rhythm, even before preseason games begin. In modern NFL playbooks, the position is often asked to do multiple jobs at once, and camp is where coaching staffs can separate those who best fit specific concepts from those who are still learning the details of assignment football.

For Tennessee, the practical watch points start with how quickly the tight ends understand the plan and how consistently they execute it under contact. Training camp reps typically decide who earns the clearest path to snaps in three phases of the game: pass routes in quick-tempo packages, creating space in the run game, and holding lanes in protection when the play turns into longer-developing passing plays.

The Titans’ preview format also suggests what the organization views as the core of the position evaluation. By isolating tight end as a standalone topic, the club is indicating that it plans to examine different skill sets rather than treating the position as interchangeable depth.

As camp continues and the series moves through other positions, the tight ends will likely be judged on how they perform across those varied responsibilities, and how well each player handles the transition from offseason meetings to live practice tempo. For fans, the most useful takeaway is the list itself, because it frames the competition pool the team is considering as its camp work begins.

What to watch next is how Tennessee differentiates the group on the field, especially in situational work. When camp practices narrow toward the preseason, the tight ends who consistently win their matchups in individual drills and execute the team’s route and blocking rules are the ones most likely to see defined roles in the early-game rotation.