Welcome to Music City Miracles’ Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Free Agency Primer! The negotiating window period begins on March 9th, but the Titans are able to re-sign their own free agents before then. General manager Mike Borgonzi is equipped with more than $100 million in cap space and will collaborate with new head coach Robert Saleh on their shared vision for the 2026 Titans.
The Titans are currently scheduled to possess 29 free agents (19 unrestricted), including several key starters and role players. Over the next few weeks, we’ll take an in-depth look at each free agent and provide arguments for why the Titans should, or shouldn’t re-sign that player. We’ll also offer our final verdict and a prediction to go along with our analysis.
Today, we’re analyzing kicker Joey Slye.
Why the Titans should re-sign Slye
Slye displayed a strong leg for the Titans. The former undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech connected on a career-high nine field goals from distance (50-plus yards), often keeping the Titans’ anemic offense in games early. Slye had the offense in scoring position every time they crossed the 50.
Why the Titans should let Slye walk
Overall, Slye connected on just 28-of-35 field goal attempts and his accuracy worsened as the season progressed. His 80% percentage tied for 25th-best in the NFL among kickers who attempted 25-or-more field goals. That’s rather average.
Projected Contract
Spotrac does not have a projected contract for Slye. He signed a one-year, $1,295,000 million contract with the Titans last offseason. An extension would probably be in a similar range.
Final verdict
Titans special teams coordinator John “Bones” Fassel played a sizable role in signing Slye last offseason. Saleh made the wise decision to retain Fassel on his new coaching staff. That probably improves Slye’s chances of returning to the Titans in 2026.
Prediction
The Titans re-sign Slye to another one-year contract.