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. There is presumably a good chunk of guaranteed money in the deal, but details are unavailable. In any case, Hill became the seventh Titans draftee to put pen to paper. First-round edge defender Keldric Faulk, the 31st pick, is the only unsigned rookie in a class headlined by 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 Tate. After addressing receiver and EDGE 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%).