NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans have traded a seventh-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft to the Cleveland Browns for offensive tackle Leroy Watson IV.
The Titans announced the deal Friday, pending Watson passing a physical. Tennessee will send the No. 227 pick overall to Cleveland to add depth to the offensive line.
The 6-foot-5, 311-pound Watson played seven games with Cleveland last season. He spent the 2022 season on the San Francisco 49ers’ practice squad after signing as an undrafted college free agent out of the University of Texas at San Antonio. He played tight end in college, making 25 catches for 297 yards and two touchdowns in three seasons.
Titans general manager Ran Carthon worked for San Francisco in 2022, and new offensive line coach Bill Callahan coached that position for the Browns last season.
Tennessee desperately need depth at both offensive tackle and tight end. New head coach Brian Callahan noted the Titans had only three tight ends on the roster when he talked to reporters Wednesday, two days after the team started its offseason program.