Lockett Granted Release by Titans, Eligible to Sign With Another Team

Tyler Lockett asked to be released by the Tennessee Titans and the team granted his request on Monday, making the veteran wide receiver eligible to sign with another NFL club on Wednesday after 4 p.m. Eastern Time. The move comes amid a difficult season for Tennessee, which entered the week with a 1-6 record and recent organizational changes that have altered the team’s trajectory.

Lockett, 33, signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Titans in April after a decade in Seattle. Through seven games this season he recorded 10 receptions for 70 yards and no touchdowns, his lowest production rate since entering the league. Tennessee’s offense has struggled overall, scoring one of the fewest point totals in the league, and the club recently replaced its head coach. Those developments helped prompt a mutual parting between Lockett and the organization, according to team reports.

A veteran known for sustained productivity earlier in his career, Lockett posted four consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons from 2019 through 2022 with the Seahawks and has been a consistent presence in the league since being drafted in 2015. He has also earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro recognition in...