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Lorenzo Carter retires from NFL four months after signing with Tennessee Titans
After signing with the Tennessee Titans in March, defensive lineman Lorenzo Carter is retiring from the NFL. Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi made the announcement on July 22, one day after Carter informed the team of his decision and one day ahead of the opening of training camp. Carter, who was expected to play regularly after signing with Tennessee, now leaves a significant opening on the roster. Borgonzi said he was surprised by Carter's decision and will look to add defensive depth given Carter's departure. Carter, 29, played seven seasons in the NFL after being drafted by the New York Giants in 2018. In 96 games, he finished with 170 tackles, 21.5 sacks, and five forced fumbles. A four-year starter at Georgia, Carter was selected in the third round (No. 66 overall) by the Giants in 2018. After four seasons in New York (2018-21), he played three seasons for the Atlanta Falcons (2022-24) before signing with the Titans. This is the second straight year the Titans have had a recently signed player leave the team in training camp. Last summer, offensive lineman Saahdiq Charles left the team after signing with the Titans that spring. STORYLINES: 5 Tennessee Titans training camp storylines that will actually matter Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at jdaugherty@ Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Titans: Lorenzo Carter retires from NFL after signing with Tennessee
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24-07-2025
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Tennessee Titans signing veteran LB Jihad Ward
Just two days after the Tennessee Titans announced that veteran edge rusher Lorenzo Carter had decided to hang up his cleats, the team moved to add some edge depth to the roster by signing veteran outside linebacker Jihad Ward. NFL insider Jordan Schultz was the first to report the news. At 6-foot-5, 285 pounds, Ward fits the mold of what the Titans are looking for in their edge players in their revamped unit and should come in and compete for a rotational spot. The nine-year veteran has been a steady contributor for multiple teams since joining the league as a second-round pick of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2016. Ward spent 2024 as a rotational edge for the Minnesota Vikings, playing in all 17 games, recording 10 tackles, 14 quarterback hits, and one sack for the defense while adding some special-teams value. The Titans will become Ward's seventh team since entering the NFL. Over his career, he has recorded 168 tackles, 19.0 sacks, 73 quarterback hits, eight passes defensed, and three forced fumbles with six different franchises. The big-bodied edge will join Dre'Mont Jones, Arden Key, Jaylen Harrell, Ali Gaye, and rookie Femi Oladejo in the Titans' new-look edge unit. To make room for Ward, the Titans released defensive tackle Keondre Coburn. Ward should be in Nashville and join the team when they take the field for their second training camp practice on July 24. This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Tennessee Titans signing veteran LB Jihad Ward
Fox News
23-07-2025
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NFL veteran Lorenzo Carter informs Titans of surprising retirement decision days before training camp start
Tennessee Titans veteran edge rusher Lorenzo Carter has retired just days before the start of training camp, the team announced Tuesday. Carter, 29, signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Titans during free agency ahead of the 2025 season. But according to Titans general manager Mile Borgonzi, he only informed the team of his decision to retire on Monday – just two days before the start of training camp. "He notified us yesterday that he will be retiring," Borgonzi said, according to the team's website. "So we wish him well." Carter played in the NFL for seven seasons after the New York Giants selected him in the third-round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Georgia. The edge rusher spent the first four seasons with the Giants before he joined his hometown Atlanta Falcons for the final three seasons of his career. Carter started 62 of his 96 career games in the NFL. He only started two of his 15 games in his rookie year, but after that he became a regular starter with the Giants. In four seasons with the Giants, Carter had 153 combined tackles, 14.5 sacks, one interception, 15 passes defended, five forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries. Following his four-year stint with the Giants, Carter signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Falcons. Carter started all 17 games that season and parlayed that into a two-year, $9 million contract the following season. Last season, Carter started 11 of the 13 games he played in and had 32 combined tackles and no sacks for the Falcons. Without Carter, the Titans have seven edge rushers on their roster: Arden Key, Dre'Mont Jones, Femi Oladejo, Jaylen Harrell, Ali Gaye, Titus Leo, and Desmond Evans.
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23-07-2025
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Titans' veteran edge rusher surprisingly retires just 1 day before training camp
The Tennessee Titans announced that veteran edge rusher Lorenzo Carter informed the team he will retire on Tuesday, just one day before training camp began on Wednesday. Carter, 29, signed a one-year deal with the Titans during free agency ahead of the 2025 season. "He notified us yesterday that he will be retiring," Titans general manager Mile Borgonzi said in the announcement, "So we wish him well." Carter played in the NFL for seven seasons after the New York Giants selected him in the third-round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Georgia. The edge rusher spent the first four seasons with the Giants before he joined his hometown Atlanta Falcons for the final three seasons of his career. Carter started 62 of his 96 career games in the NFL. He only started two of his 15 games in his rookie year, but after that he became a regular starter with the Giants. In four seasons with the Giants, Carter had 153 combined tackles, 14.5 sacks, one interception, 15 passes defended, five forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries. Following his four-year stint with the Giants, Carter signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Falcons. Carter started all 17 games that season and parlayed that into a two-year, $9 million contract the following season. Last season, Carter started 11 of the 13 games he played in and had 32 combined tackles and no sacks for the Falcons. Without Carter, the Titans have seven edge rushers on their roster: Arden Key, Dre'Mont Jones, Femi Oladejo, Jaylen Harrell, Ali Gaye, Titus Leo and Desmond Evans.
New York Post
23-07-2025
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Ex-Giant Lorenzo Carter abruptly retires months after signing with Titans
The Titans' depth on the edge just got even thinner. Just a day before the Titans' training camp began, veteran edge rusher Lorenzo Carter decided to retire, the team announced Tuesday. 'He notified us yesterday that he will be retiring,' Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said. 'We wish him well.' 5 Lorenzo Carter signed with the Titans ahead of this season and participated in offseason practices before announcing retirement this week. AP 5 The Giants selected Lorenzo Carter in the third round in 2018 out of Georgia. USA TODAY Sports Giants fans will remember the 29-year-old as the team selected Carter in the third round of the 2018 draft with the 66th overall pick. Carter, a Georgia native, was rated as a five-star recruit out of high school and elected to stay home for his collegiate career as he played four seasons for the Georgia Bulldogs. He appeared in 54 games and racked up 165 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and seven forced fumbles. In his senior season, Georgia went 13-2, winning the SEC title and the Rose bowl while Carter had career-highs in tackles and tackles for loss at 61 and eight, respectively. 5 Lorenzo Carter helped Georgia take down now-Buccaneer Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma in the 2018 Rose Bowl. Getty Images Upon being selected by the Giants, many were intrigued by his unique skillset and athletic upside. He wound up playing in 15 games in his rookie season, starting in two, making 43 tackles and four sacks. Carter put up similar numbers throughout his seven-year career. 5 Lorenzo Carter speaking with media after Giants practice in 2021. Bill Kostroun/New York Post He would play three more seasons with the Giants and start in 31 of his 34 games. His best season with New York came in 2021 when he totaled 50 tackles, five sacks and came down with his first career interception. Carter moved on to his hometown Falcons after four seasons with the Giants, signing a one-year, $3.5 million deal with Atlanta before the 2022 season. The 6-foot-5, 264-pound edge rusher started in all 17 games and tallied a career-high 58 tackles in his first Falcons season, earning him a fresh two-year, $9 million deal with the team. 5 Carter spent three seasons with the Falcons. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Carter signed with the Titans this offseason, where he took part in the team's offseason program, including OTAs and minicamp before retiring Tuesday. Training camp begins Wednesday for Tennessee as the team enters the campaign with Arden Key, Dre'Mont Jones, Femi Oladejo, Jaylen Harrell, Ali Gaye, Titus Leo and Desmond Evans as the current edge rushers on the roster.
