Unable to stay healthy during his first three-plus seasons in the NFL, Caleb Farley has seen the Titans move on from both the coach and GM that drafted him. After another injury, the veteran cornerback will be moved off Tennessee’s roster.
The Titans are waiving Farley today, ESPN’s Adams Schefter tweets. The 2021 first-round pick has two ACL tears and significant back issues on his medical sheet, and he ran into hamstring trouble during training camp.
Jon Robinson identified Farley for Mike Vrabel’s defense, doing so despite the Virginia Tech product having suffered an ACL tear while in college. While Farley managed to land first-round money, he also entered the NFL after undergoing two back surgeries. Farley ended up needing a third while in Tennessee, with that issue ending his 2022 season early. The Titans had already benched Farley earlier that year.
The back injury that landed Farley on IR (and back onto the operating table) in 2022 prevented him from playing in 2023 as well. With Ran Carthon and new HC Brian Callahan having no ties to the fourth-year defender, it is not exactly surprising the team is moving on. Farley only played in 12 Titans games during his three-season run.
The Titans declined Farley’s fifth-year option in May, but his rookie contract was guaranteed. Tennessee will eat $4.29MM in dead money from this cut, providing an illustration of how little Farley was able to contribute on his rookie deal. New regimes are often less concerned with dead cap, however, and this one will cut its losses.
Really gifted prospect. It’s a shame injuries hit him so hard.
They kind of KNEW this before he was drafted………….
He was a high risk, high reward draft pick… sadly no reward. Extremely talented in college when healthy, it’s a shame