Titans release OLB Bud Dupree after 7 sacks in 2 years

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans released outside linebacker Bud Dupree two years into a five-year contract, parting ways with the big free agent they acquired in 2021 to boost their pass rush, the team announced Thursday.

The Titans announced Thursday afternoon that wide receiver Nick Westbrook-ikhine signed a one-year deal and defensive lineman Naquan Jones signed his tender as an exclusive rights free agent.

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