Dez Fitzpatrick, Tennessee Titans (Mandatory Credit: Imagn Images photo pool)
Well, it appears that, in the end, Dez Fitzpatrick didn’t do enough. The Tennessee Titans, after utilizing a fourth-round draft choice on the former Louisville Cardinals standout during the final day of the 2021 NFL Draft, released him on the final day of August as teams scrambled to get their roster trimmed down to the league-mandated 53-man version.
Fitzpatrick struggled to impress his coaches during training camp and caught three passes for 58 yards and a touchdown during the preseason’s final two games (he got on the field late and wasn’t targeted in the first), but there were questions about his work ethic and the effort that he was putting into his development.