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Titans Sign Round 2 LB Anthony Hill Jr.
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The Titans are one step closer to getting their entire 2026 draft class under contract. They announced the signing of former Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. on Friday. Hill, a second-round pick whom the Titans chose 60th overall, inked a four-year contract worth around $8.11MM. A total of 75.46% of the deal is fully guaranteed, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 reports. Last year’s 60th pick, Broncos running back RJ Harvey, received 63.23% in full guarantees. Tennessee entered the draft as a potential first-round landing spot for former Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles, but it instead used the No. 4 overall pick on wide receiver Carnell Tate. After addressing receiver and EDGE (Keldric Faulk, No. 31) with their first two choices, the Titans moved up nine spots in a second-round trade with the Bears to nab a potential long-term starting linebacker in Hill. He ended up as the last off-ball LB taken before the fourth round. Hill is entering the NFL on the heels of a decorated three-year run at Texas, where he was a two-time second-team All-American and a two-time first-team All-SEC performer. The 6-foot-2, 238-pounder totaled 249 tackles, 31.5 TFL, 17 sacks, eight forced fumbles and three interceptions over 40 games. A hand injury limited Hill to 10 games last year, but he otherwise enjoyed a healthy college career. With first-year head coach Robert Saleh at the controls, Hill is seemingly walking into a solid situation in Tennessee. The defensive-minded Saleh has an effective track record with linebackers, having coached up the likes of Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw and Quincy Williams in recent years. As a rookie, Hill will vie for playing time as part of a group that includes returning starters Cody Barton and Cedric Gray. Barton was the Titans’ lone player to log a 100% defensive snap share last year, while Gray ranked second in that category (86.9%). With Hill under contract, Faulk is the last unsigned member of the Titans’ eight-rookie class. View Comments (0)
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- Titans team · positive
“The Titans are one step closer to getting their entire 2026 draft class under contract.”
The Titans are one step closer to getting their entire 2026 draft class under contract.
- Anthony Hill Jr. player · positive
“They announced the signing of former Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. on Friday.”
They announced the signing of former Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. on Friday.
- Broncos team · neutral
“Last year’s 60th pick, Broncos running back RJ Harvey, received 63.23% in full guarantees.”
Last year’s 60th pick, Broncos running back RJ Harvey, received 63.23% in full guarantees.
- RJ Harvey player · neutral
“Last year’s 60th pick, Broncos running back RJ Harvey, received 63.23% in full guarantees.”
Last year’s 60th pick, Broncos running back RJ Harvey, received 63.23% in full guarantees.
- Sonny Styles player · neutral
“Tennessee entered the draft as a potential first-round landing spot for former Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles, but it instead used the No. 4 overall pick on wide receiver Carnell Tate.”
Tennessee entered the draft as a potential first-round landing spot for former Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles, but it instead used the No. 4 overall pick on wide receiver Carnell Tate.
- Carnell Tate player · neutral
“Tennessee entered the draft as a potential first-round landing spot for former Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles, but it instead used the No. 4 overall pick on wide receiver Carnell Tate.”
Tennessee entered the draft as a potential first-round landing spot for former Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles, but it instead used the No. 4 overall pick on wide receiver Carnell Tate.
- Keldric Faulk player · neutral
“After addressing receiver and EDGE (Keldric Faulk, No. 31) with their first two choices, the Titans moved up nine spots in a second-round trade with the Bears to nab a potential long-term starting linebacker in Hill.”
After addressing receiver and EDGE (Keldric Faulk, No. 31) with their first two choices, the Titans moved up nine spots in a second-round trade with the Bears to nab a potential long-term starting lin
- Bears team · neutral
“After addressing receiver and EDGE (Keldric Faulk, No. 31) with their first two choices, the Titans moved up nine spots in a second-round trade with the Bears to nab a potential long-term starting linebacker in Hill.”
After addressing receiver and EDGE (Keldric Faulk, No. 31) with their first two choices, the Titans moved up nine spots in a second-round trade with the Bears to nab a potential long-term starting lin
- Fred Warner player · neutral
“The defensive-minded Saleh has an effective track record with linebackers, having coached up the likes of Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw and Quincy Williams in recent years.”
The defensive-minded Saleh has an effective track record with linebackers, having coached up the likes of Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw and Quincy Williams in recent years.
- Dre Greenlaw player · neutral
“The defensive-minded Saleh has an effective track record with linebackers, having coached up the likes of Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw and Quincy Williams in recent years.”
The defensive-minded Saleh has an effective track record with linebackers, having coached up the likes of Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw and Quincy Williams in recent years.
- Quincy Williams player · neutral
“The defensive-minded Saleh has an effective track record with linebackers, having coached up the likes of Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw and Quincy Williams in recent years.”
The defensive-minded Saleh has an effective track record with linebackers, having coached up the likes of Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw and Quincy Williams in recent years.
- Cody Barton player · neutral
“As a rookie, Hill will vie for playing time as part of a group that includes returning starters Cody Barton and Cedric Gray.”
As a rookie, Hill will vie for playing time as part of a group that includes returning starters Cody Barton and Cedric Gray.
- Cedric Gray player · neutral
“As a rookie, Hill will vie for playing time as part of a group that includes returning starters Cody Barton and Cedric Gray.”
As a rookie, Hill will vie for playing time as part of a group that includes returning starters Cody Barton and Cedric Gray.