Overview
- The Titans made Alontae Taylor a surprise healthy inactive in Week 6, removing him from the lineup for the win over the Indianapolis Colts.
- Taylor signed a three-year, roughly $58 million deal in March and was brought in to play outside corner, a role he has struggled to adapt to through six games.
- Taylor has publicly pushed back, saying he will adapt to scheme differences and posting a defiant message on social media after the benching.
- ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and other outlets flagged Taylor as a potential "sleeper" trade target, but teams would face trouble moving him because of remaining guaranteed salary and dead-cap costs.
- The Titans’ competent depth play during Week 6 and analysts’ view that Taylor’s strengths may fit a nickel/slot role complicate the team’s choice between changing his role, keeping him, or seeking a trade.