The Tennessee Titans have to be an extremely happy franchise. After a dreadful season where they won just three games, they walked with the first overall pick and potentially found their franchise quarterback in Cam Ward. However, that doesn’t mean folks in the building should be comfortable.
The last three years haven’t been ideal for the franchise, as they continue to deteriorate in the win column. However, with a new quarterback and front office, the ownership group might expect better results. This means head coach Brian Callahan could be on the hot seat if the 2025 season doesn’t go according to plan.
Could Brian Callahan Be on the Hot Seat?
Last year was Callahan’s first year as the head coach in Tennessee, taking over from Mike Vrabel. However, with a less-than-ideal roster and Will Levis as his quarterback, the Titans managed only three wins.
Primarily an offensive mind, he should be the ideal coach to pair alongside a franchise quarterback in Ward. However, Mike Florio of NBC Sports isn’t sure if Callahan will have a job for much longer, depending on next season.
When recently putting together a list of five coaches on the hot seat, I overlooked one who quite possibly is facing significant pressure in his second season: Titans coach Brian Callahan. https://t.co/YbWx0F3lXe
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) June 29, 2025
His first point of emphasis was the power struggle at the top. Chad Spek is running the show in Tennessee, and he has a new general manager in Mike Borgonzi. As a result, he believes, “The latest iteration of mismatched front office/coach could result in Speck/Borgonzi wanting their own head coach after the coming season.”
But it is all going to depend on the 2025 season. “The recent run of dysfunction in Tennessee is reason enough to wonder whether Callahan will be feeling the heat, unless he at least doubles his first-year win total in his second NFL campaign.”
Even with those concerns, Florio personally believes it would be best for a young quarterback to have some stability in the coaching ranks and a permanent name to rely on for his offense to develop and flourish in due time.
Last season, the Titans were a surprisingly solid defensive unit, allowing the second-fewest passing yards per game (177.3) and the second-fewest total yards per game (311.2). They are ranked 22nd on PFSN’s Defense+ metric ahead of next season. If they can continue to perform at that level, and Ward turns out to be worthy of his first overall pick billing, then Callahan might not have much to worry about.
However, he’s going to need a strong season on both ends to reach even Florio’s proposal of six wins in a division that suddenly has back-to-back winners, the Houston Texans, and a resurgent Jacksonville Jaguars.