The Tennessee Titans are sitting on the couch for the conference championships, but a few old flames are taking part in one of the biggest football games of their lives.
Here’s a look at six former Titans competing in today’s conference championships:
Mariota was the Titans’ second overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, and he was part of the Tennessee team that reached the AFC title game in 2019 as Ryan Tannehill’s backup quarterback .
Today, he’ll play the same role for rookie Jayden Daniels, who has dazzled on his way to the top for Washington.
McNichols played in 30 games for the Titans from 2020-21, but hasn’t seen much NFL action in 2022 or 2023, combining for just three games over the past two seasons.
However, he found a new home in Washington with the Commanders, rushing for four touchdowns this season while he had just one from 2017-2023.
Brown has played a key role in the success of the Philadelphia Eagles over the past three seasons, recording over 4,000 receiving yards during his time with the Birds.
His first three years with the Titans were a glimpse of what he would become with the Eagles, and Tennessee fans are probably frustrated with what could have been.
Jones played his first seven NFL seasons with the Titans, but has now carved out an important role for himself on the Bills’ defensive line.
Jones will look to take on Patrick Mahomes in hopes of sending the Bills to the Super Bowl for the first time in 31 years.
Johnson is another former Titans defensive lineman who has flocked to Western New York.
He spent four seasons with the Titans from 2016-2019 and has since bounced around the league with the New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers before joining the Bills this season.
Hopkins was with the Titans earlier this year before a midseason trade with the Chiefs that would establish him as a true contender for the first time in his 11-year career.
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