Titans training camp could erupt if this position battle gets heated

If you haven't been tuned into the Tennessee Titans this offseason, you may think that the team's wide receiver corps is made up of Calvin Ridley and, well, not much else. In reality, the group has the components necessary to become a competent unit.

Tennessee has a deep group of receivers ready to compete for a starting job. If this position battle lives up to the hype, it could be the biggest story of Titans' training camp.

Titans wide receiver battle could take training camp by storm

In 2024, the Tennessee Titans had just one player log more than 500 receiving yards. Calvin Ridley was a solid option for Will Levis and Mason Rudolph, hauling in 64 passes for 1,017 yards. Outside of Ridley, Tennessee didn't get much production.

The Titans made sure to improve the set of passing options for rookie quarterback Cam Ward this offseason. They brought in Tyler Lockett in free agency and spent a pair of fourth-round picks on Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor.

It's still not a group of superstars, but the Titans' receivers could work together to form a surprising unit.

Tyler Lockett isn't quite the addition that he would have been five years ago. He's failed to eclipse 700 receiving yards in each of the last three seasons.

Still, Lockett can provide some value to Tennessee's offense with his field-stretching ability. Even with his diminished production, his average depth of target was 11.7 yards last season, per PFF. In 2024, Ridley was forced to step outside of his natural role and act as the Titans' primary deep threat. Lockett's presence will allow Brian Callahan to use Ridley in more creative ways.

The Titans' two fourth-round picks should provide value as well. Chimere Dike is another field-stretcher, working mostly from the outside. With Dike on the boundary and Lockett in the slot, opposing defenses would be forced to respect the deep ball.

Elic Ayomanor is a unique receiver, with the blocking ability to help open up the Titans' rushing attack.

Add in rookie Xavier Restrepo, former first-round pick Treylon Burks, and free-agent signing Van Jefferson, and this quickly becomes a very crowded wide receiver room.

The Titans have at least six wide receivers who could command a starting role, with only three spots available on the field. Ridley has one of those starting jobs secured, but the other two could realistically be won in training camp.

If Brian Callahan can find a way to use each of these receivers in their strongest areas, this could quickly become one of the most underrated pass-catching groups in the NFL.