The Tennessee Titans are about to kick off their final minicamp of the offseason and then turn their attention to training camp and the regular season, and some may be wondering how or why they are still going.
The Titans were among the first teams to kick off workouts this offseason under new head coach Robert Saleh, and Saleh took an interesting approach to offseason team activities (OTAs) and minicamp. An approach that Albert Breer touches on in his quick hits.
A lot of teams shut things down for the summer by the end of last week, but Titans coach Robert Saleh decided to continue his first offseason program in Nashville into this week, the last week allotted for teams to do it. He had an interesting reason—there’s a quirk in the calendar.
This is the year we happened to go from having the earliest possible Labor Day (which was Sept. 1, 2025) to having the latest possible Labor Day (Sept. 7, 2026). Labor Day, of course, dictates the start of the NFL season, which always comes the weekend after that, which is why this year we’ll have the latest Super Bowl ever, in the sixth season of the 17-game format. That’ll come on Valentine’s Day in Inglewood. Meanwhile, the end of the previous season determines when teams can start their offseason program.
So this is the year the gap between the NFL’s spring and summer is biggest.
For that reason, Saleh decided that having a few things this week, just to keep what everyone learned in his first offseason fresh enough in everyone’s minds for camp, would be the smart move. It’s a little thing, sure. And maybe one that only interests me, but one that also could be beneficial for an exceedingly young team.
This is definitely different than many teams, and it could be a benefit when the players return in July. Tennessee will be relying on a ton of young players, but the decision to insulate the youth by adding multiple veterans who are familiar with the coaching staff and the system. By taking advantage of this scheduling quirk, Saleh continues to lay the groundwork for the Titans to take a step forward in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Titans’ Robert Saleh embraces scheduling quirk to have team ready
