With 8 returning starters, Titans hope for stingier defense
All-Pro safety Kevin Byard made clear at the start of Tennessee’s offseason program that the Titans wanted to be the NFL’s top defenseJUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Tennessee Titans restructure Zach Cunningham's contract, create cap space ' Source By restructuring Zach Cunningham's contract, the Tennessee Titans save $6.456 million against the 2022 salary cap.
MARCH 17, 2022 • TENNESSEAN.COM
Titans extend contracts for GM Robinson, coach Vrabel
The Tennessee Titans wasted little time making sure general manager Jon Robinson and coach Mike Vrabel stick around for years to comeFEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
State NFL roundup: Zach Cunningham tough on old team On the 18th Sunday of the NFL's 2021 season, 35 players from Alabama high schools and colleges (excluding Alabama and Auburn) got on the fie...
JANUARY 10, 2022 • AL.COM
Stacks up six stops Cunningham had six tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 34-3 win over the Dolphins.
Impact Cunningham has accumulated 16 tackles in his last three appearances, while playing at least 60 percent of defensive snaps in each contest. He will get a chance to face his former team to close out the regular season, with a Week 18 road matchup in Houston on deck.
JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
We've Been Big on Communication ' Zach Cunningham Player Interview Titans ILB Zach Cunningham addresses on Wednesday at Saint Thomas Sports Park.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM
Six stops in Titans' debut Cunningham had six tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 19-13 loss to the Steelers.
Impact Cunningham, who was waived by the Texans, was claimed off waivers by the Titans ahead of Week 14. However, he didn't make his debut until Week 15 and played just 64 percent of the team's defensive snaps. If Cunningham can carve out a larger role with his new team, then he may be worthy of fantasy consideration in deeper leagues due to his consistent tackling production. The 27-year-old totaled 67 tackles across 10 appearances for Houston this season.
DECEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cunningham likes familiarity as he prepares for Titans debut Zach Cunningham landed in a somewhat familiar place last week when Tennessee claimed him off waivers from the Houston Texans
DECEMBER 17, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Cunningham likes familiarity as he prepares for Titans debut
Zach Cunningham landed in a somewhat familiar place last week when Tennessee claimed him off waivers from the Houston TexansDECEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trust in My Abilities to Make Plays ' Zach Cunningham Player Interview Titans LB Zach Cunningham addresses on Friday at Saint Thomas Sports Park.
DECEMBER 17, 2021 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM
New Titans LB Zach Cunningham Ready to Do His Part Cunningham, claimed off waivers from the Texans last week, wrapped up his first week of practice with the Titans on Friday. Titans HC Mike V...
DECEMBER 17, 2021 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM
Zach Cunningham to make Tennessee Titans debut in Week 15 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Vrabel confirmed that Zach Cunningham will play for the Tennessee Titans on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
DECEMBER 17, 2021 • TENNESSEAN.COM
Titans coach Mike Vrabel storms out of press conference when asked repeatedly about new addition Zach Cunningham Titans coach Mike Vrabel stormed out of his Friday press conference\u00a090 seconds in after multiple questions about new linebacker Zach Cu...
DECEMBER 11, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
'Pops off on film': Tennessee Titans react to acquisition of linebacker Zach Cunningham Tennessee Titans linebackers Harold Landry and Ola Adeniyi spoke on what Zach Cunningham, claimed via waivers on Thursday, could mean for th...
DECEMBER 10, 2021 • TENNESSEAN.COM
Titans' Vrabel halts interviews after Cunningham questions
Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel walked out of his news conference after practice when he got angry after he was asked about newly acquired linebacker Zach CunninghamDECEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tennessee debut will have to wait Cunningham (coach's decision) won't play Sunday against the Jaguars, Mike Glennon of SI.com reports.
Impact Cunningham was claimed off waivers from the Texans on Thursday, but the Titans likely want to give the linebacker more time to familiarize himself with his new scheme and teammates before putting him on the field. With fellow inside linebacker David Long sidelined by a hamstring injury, Jayon Brown and Rashaan Evans will likely start for Tennessee.
DECEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
OPINION: Whoa, Tennessee Titans got Zach Cunningham from Houston? That was easy. Too easy? Former Vanderbilt star linebacker Zach Cunningham shouldn't have been available. But he was after an unsettling end with Houston Texans.
DECEMBER 10, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Titans claim linebacker Zach Cunningham off waivers
The Tennessee Titans claimed inside linebacker Zach Cunningham off waivers from the Houston Texans in a move they hope will bolster their injury-riddled groupDECEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scooped by Titans The Titans claimed Cunningham off waivers from the Texans on Thursday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Impact Though he signed a four-year, $58 million extension just over 15 months ago and was coming off a season in which he tallied a career-high 164 tackles to go with three sacks, Cunningham fell out of favor with Houston's new regime in 2021. He was benched for the first quarter of the Texans' Week 2 loss in Cleveland due to tardiness issues, and Houston made him a healthy inactive for disciplinary reasons in the team's 31-0 loss to the Colts in Week 13. Recent reports have indicated that Cunningham's most recent infraction was a missed COVID-19 test, and the Texans' decision to waive him Wednesday suggested the relationship between player and team was beyond repair. Though the Titans will have to absorb the remaining money on his deal, Cunningham should give his new team a major lift at inside linebacker, where Tennessee has struggled with injuries this season.
DECEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Seahawks look to win 2 in a row in visit to terrible Texans
The Seattle Seahawks will attempt to win consecutive games for the first time this season on Sunday when they visit the woeful Houston TexansDECEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seattle looks to win 2 straight in visit to terrible Texans
The Seattle Seahawks look to win consecutive games for the first time this season when they visit the terrible Texans, losers of 10 of their last 11DECEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Texans waive linebacker Cunningham after suspension
Outside linebacker Zach Cunningham was waived by the Houston Texans on Wednesday following his second suspension for violating team rules this seasonDECEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Why the Titans shouldn't claim LB Zach Cunningham - Broadway Sports Media The Houston Texans shocked the footballing world by releasing linebacker…
DECEMBER 8, 2021 • BROADWAYSPORTSMEDIA.COM
Time in Houston over The Texans will waive Cunningham on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Impact Cunningham was held out of the team's Week 13 loss to the Colts for disciplinary reasons, although the exact details behind the Texans' decision to make him inactive aren't completely clear. The 27-year-old linebacker played 100 percent of the Texans' defensive snaps over the last three weeks and recorded at least eight tackles in each game. Cunningham signed a four-year, $58 million contract extension in August 2020, a prohibitive deal that could make any team reluctant to claim him off waivers. Assuming he clears waivers, however, Cunningham should command plenty of interest around the league when he'll be eligible to sign a more team-friendly deal.
DECEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Texans' Culley mulling QB change after another lopsided loss
Another terrible offensive performance by the Houston Texans this weekend has coach David Culley considering a quarterback changeDECEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
