Awuzie made it through just one year of a three-year contract with the Titans last offseason, missing time due to a groin injury. The veteran corner has now played just 1,566 snaps in three years since his standout 2021 season. Entering his age-30 season, he’ll likely be in line to start at outside corner for the Ravens next year, with T.J. Tampa and Awuzie’s own injuries as the camp competition for the spot.

The veteran cornerback appeared in just eight games in 2024, with the move likely done to create cap space. The Titans can save $1.7 million against the cap while incurring $12.5 million in dead money should Awuzie be designated a pre-June 2 cut or they could save $4.2 million while incurring $10 million in dead money should they designate him a post-June 2 cut.

Awuzie is on injured reserve but doesn’t have a designation for Sunday’s game, meaning the Titans will activate him on Saturday. It’s good timing for the Titans after they listed fellow corner Rodger McCreary as questionable for Week 14 due to a shoulder injury.

That opens up his 21-day window to return. Brian Callahan told reporters that Awuzie will likely need to get back into football shape before he gets placed on the active roster. That reads like a quote about a player who won’t be active in Week 13. Perhaps Week 14 is a reasonable guess for an Awuzie return.