It took the Titans a while to join the tight end party at this year’s recent NFL Draft, but they finally did so in the seventh round.
The team’s selection of Oklahoma’s Jaren Kanak marked the 20th of 22 tight ends picked in the 2026 draft, the most since 2002.
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