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The Tennessee Titans completed mandatory minicamp last Thursday and will have Week 3 of voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) from Monday, June 10, to Thursday, June 13. Once OTAs finish, they will have a month and a half off before training camp begins.

One of the more intriguing headlines surrounding the Titans’ offense is the competition for the right tackle job.

The Tennessee Titans will have a competition for the starting RT job

Tennessee Titans, John Ojukwu
Jul 29, 2023; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans offensive tackle John Ojukwu (61) drinks water after training camp. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Since Dillon Radunz moved back to guard, the Titans will have a competition for the starting RT job between three players, including Nicholas Petit-Frere, Jaelyn Duncan, and John Ojukwu.

Petit-Frere is in his third year. He is rehabbing from a shoulder injury and missed minicamp and OTAs. Duncan is in his second year. He missed OTAs but showed up for minicamp. Finally, Ojukwu is in his second year, and because of the injuries, he received first-team reps at RT.

The Titans will also have a competition for the swing tackle role. They signed a six-year veteran.

The Tennessee Titans signed a seven-year veteran tackle

Kansas City Chiefs, Geron Christian Sr.
October 23, 2022; Santa Clara, California, USA; Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Geron Christian (74) after the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

According to Aaron Wilson, the Titans signed Geron Christian Sr. to a contract.

Christian will be on his sixth team in his seventh year in the league and has played 58 games, starting 25, playing 1,682 snaps at LT and 125 at RT in his career per PFF.

He bounced around with three teams last season.

Geron Christian Sr. played for three teams in 2023

Cleveland Browns, Geron Christian Sr.
Nov 19, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns place kicker Dustin Hopkins (7) celebrates with offensive tackle Geron Christian (64) after kicking a field goal during the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports / Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Christian signed a one-year extension with the Miami Dolphins on March 16, 2023. The Dolphins released him during roster cuts.

The Houston Texans signed Christian to the practice squad on September 27. He played one game for the Texans in 2023 with zero pressures, zero hurries, zero hits, zero sacks allowed, and a 60.5 PFF grade in 33 snaps at LT. The Texans released him on October 10.

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