Cornerback · Tennessee Titans

Role Score

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Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

KCTEN

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 24 yr
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185 lb
NFL Experience: 1 year
Birth Date: Apr 12, 2002
College: Southern Arkansas
Draft: 2025
Draft Pick: —

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 5/17
Total Contract: —
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−8.0 vs NFL CB40th percentile

Role−17.4 vs NFL CB12th percentile

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ExperienceBenchmark unavailable

Prime+7.5 vs NFL CB52nd percentile

Durability−11.4 vs NFL CB15th percentile

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ContinuityBenchmark unavailable

Draft Pedigree−28.6 vs NFL CB0th percentile

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Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Melvin Smith Jr. fits · Cornerbacks

TEN cornerbacks, last season vs this season — Melvin Smith Jr. is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Backs / Nickels: Dalton Hilliard

#24Alontae Taylor727216/17790979174$14M27.86'1"195

#18Cordale Flott626214/17700809665$11M25.16'1"170

Jalen McMurrayPractice squad26455/17——50940—23.75'11"187

#25Joshua WilliamsInjured reserve503516/17560949643$3.1M26.96'3"197

Mario GoodrichFree agent29303/170050960—26.76'0"186

Corey Mayfield Jr.Free agent29303/170050960—27.05'10"190

#45Shemar BartholomewPractice squad25303/179—15960—26.36'1"200

#39Melvin Smith Jr.39305/17——50960—24.56'1"185

Erick HallettPractice squad30254/172043249614$1.0M26.45'11"190

#26Marcus Harris452514/173355829623—25.65'11"191

#21Micah Robinson32209/17114953965$1.0M24.65'11"184

Last season · 2025Defensive Backs / Nickels: Dalton Hilliard

Kaiir ElamUnknown718212/176041689682—25.46'1"191

Jalyn Armour-DavisReserve list66828/174465509650—27.16'1"192

Kemon HallUnknown44556/17155935810—29.35'11"190

Keydrain CalliganOn waivers36455/170050960$885K24.86'1"200

Marcus HarrisReserve list452514/173355829623—25.65'11"191

Micah Robinson32209/17114953965$1.0M24.65'11"184

L'Jarius SneedFree agent——10/17——————29.76'1"193

Darrell Baker Jr.Unknown——14/17——————28.56'1"200

Transactions

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#39Melvin Smith Jr.

Roster Value39

On waiversTENActive roster

Tennessee Titans claim Melvin Smith Jr. off waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs

Aug 31, 2026

Official

Melvin Smith Jr.

Roster Value35

KCOn waivers

Kansas City Chiefs waive Melvin Smith Jr.

Aug 30, 2026

Official