Do the Tennessee Titans have enough depth at safety?

TL;DR

The Tennessee Titans have upgraded several positions but lack depth at safety heading into training camp. Starters Amani Hooker and Kevin Winston Jr. have injury concerns, and the team recently signed veteran Tony Adams to fill the gap left by Xavier Woods' departure.

Key points

Tennessee Titans upgraded various positions this offseason
Amani Hooker and Kevin Winston Jr. are the starters at safety
Xavier Woods was released to save cap space
Tony Adams was signed to fill the safety depth
Bishop Fitzgerald is a promising undrafted free agent

Tennessee Titans

Dec 14, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker (37) tackles San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images The Tennessee Titans have upgraded various positions this offseason. Safety wasn’t necessarily one of them. It’s fair to question whether or not the Titans possess enough depth at safety heading into training camp. The unquestioned starters are Amani Hooker and Kevin Winston Jr. Hooker has been somewhat injury prone throughout his career, though he was very healthy in 2025. Winston missed a large portion of the beginning of his rookie season due a partially torn ACL suffered at Penn State (and the after-effects), and then finished the year on IR. General manager Mike Borgonzi released 2025 starter Xavier Woods earlier this offseason. It saved the Titans roughly $2 million in cap space. Woods is a league-average player, but his departure created a need for a depth safety. The Titans filled that hole by signing veteran safety Tony Adams. New head coach Robert Saleh previously coached him with the . Adams is an overachiever as a 2022 undrafted free agent, but he’s still a replacement-level player. Hopefully his familiarity with Saleh and the defensive playbook will allow him to make a positive impact. Undrafted free agent . A ballhawking playmaker, he notched five interceptions for the Trojans this past season. Fitzgerald left college football having recorded 10 total interceptions. , II, , and are also on the offseason 90-man roster. That doesn’t inspire much confidence. Reed is an expert special teamer, so he probably possesses the best opportunity to compete for the fourth or fifth roster spot at safety. The Titans desperately need Hooker and Winston to stay healthy throughout 2026. They also need the defensive line, linebackers, and cornerbacks to take pressure off their responsibilities. There’s a questionable lack of depth at safety that deserves more offseason attention.

Q&A

Who are the Tennessee Titans' starting safeties for 2026?

The starting safeties for the Tennessee Titans in 2026 are Amani Hooker and Kevin Winston Jr.

What impact did Xavier Woods' release have on the Titans' safety depth?

Xavier Woods' release created a need for depth at safety, as he was a league-average player and his departure left the Titans with limited options.

How did the Titans address their safety depth issue this offseason?

The Titans signed veteran safety Tony Adams and are considering undrafted free agent Bishop Fitzgerald, who had a strong college career, to bolster their safety depth.