Titans to work out veteran offensive tackle

This would be an interesting landing spot for Fant, given that Tennessee does not appear to have an opening for a full-time tackle starter. Petit-Frere started throughout last season, winning the RT job out of training camp. The third-round pick will seemingly be ready to reclaim his job after his suspension ends. That said, Schultz adds there is a good chance Fant will sign with the Titans assuming his workout goes well.

Fant-Jets extension rumors swirled last year, but nothing transpired. The Jets have an even more uncertain tackle situation than the Titans, with both Duane Brown and Mekhi Becton coming off injuries. The team signed longtime Nathaniel Hackett charge Billy Turner, however, and have 2022 draftee Max Mitchell as a backup option. Fant was also in play for the Dolphins earlier this year.

Fant has made 60 career starts across a seven-year career. The ex-college basketball player played out a three-year, $30M Jets deal, starting at both the left and right tackle spots. While he could bring valuable depth to a Titans team that struggled to keep its O-linemen healthy last season, he also could mix in for a starting role. Fant, however, also missed much of last season with a knee injury, playing in just eight games. Should Fant sign, it would be interesting to see if he ends up changing the Titans’ plans for their tackle posts. As of now, Andre Dillard is expected to play left tackle and team with a stopgap right-sider and then Petit-Frere after Week 6.

Considering a host of options to man the RT post during Petit-Frere’s time away, the Titans signing Fant would clear up their plans for first-rounder Peter Skoronski. Pegged as a guard by many NFL evaluators during the pre-draft process, Skoronski only played tackle at Northwestern. But the Titans gave him more guard work during the offseason program.