The have an impre sive and young offensive group, aside from Calvin Ridley. He's got the biggest contract in the room, and as the Kyle Guy Jersey Titans enter the offseason looking for a new head coach and trying to put the best po sible team around QB Cam Ward, it's not sure how Ridley fits in. names Ridley as a cut candidate in a new article on Thursday, but he goes on to explain how it's more nuanced than that. MORE: Because of what Ridley would get on the open market (or not get), Barnwell explains that Ridley may be better off looking to negotiate a new deal to stay with the Titans. "Just $3 million of Ridley's $21.8 million compensation in 2026 is already guaranteed, and the coach and general manager who signed off on that deal are no longer in the building," Barnwell writes. "Ridley wouldn't get anything close to that $21.8 million figure in free agency, which creates leverage for Tenne see. If the front office pushes Ridley to take a pay cut, he would have to either accede to Tenne see's terms or fend for himself in free agency, where he might just get the same reduction in salary the Titans would be offering." Injuries haven't helped Ridley, including a fractured fibula during the 2025 season. He averaged about two yards per route run, Barnwell writes of this past campaign, which shows he can still be useful when on the field. MORE: The Titans have young WRs like Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike who they won't want to hold back by keeping them behind a veteran. But if Ridley is more affordable, maybe he's worth keeping around to help Ward's development. "Ridley has a $1 million bonus that gets paid in mid-March, which will encourage the Titans to make a decision on Ridley's future relatively quickly, but I expect them to push for a friendlier contract in 2026," Barnwell writes. More NFL news: Reggie Theus Jersey