Tennessee Titans sign DL Jordan Elliot

Jordan Elliot's two-year, $8M signing with the Titans earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI)—a middling valuation that reflects a modest defensive line depth addition on a below-market rate. At $4M AAV, this is a low-cost commitment for a reserve edge rusher, the kind of off-season filler deal most contenders use to patch rotational holes without cap strain. The CVI reflects a salary structure that undervalues Elliot relative to his experience level, suggesting the Titans locked in a bargain-basement rate—likely because his market was thin heading into a preseason cycle. For a franchise sitting at 3-14 and staring down a rebuild, this is precisely the type of short-term, minimal-risk contract that allows flexibility; Elliot provides depth without mortgage payments, and if he doesn't stick, there's no dead-cap albatross. The real risk is whether a talent stretched thin enough to finish last in the division can actually develop or deploy him meaningfully, but from a pure value standpoint, Tennessee got a deal that won't haunt the salary sheet.