The Tennessee Titans are 0-5 and sitting at the bottom of the NFL in both scoring and total offense, but CEO Burke Nihill says the franchise remains committed to general manager Mike Borgonzi and head coach Robert Saleh as it seeks to reverse a long-running slide.
Front office backs Borgonzi and Saleh
Speaking Friday with approval from controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk, Nihill said Tennessee believes its current leadership group has the backing needed to rebuild the club into a competitive team.
“I feel there is stability here,” Nihill said. “Mike Borgonzi and Robert Saleh can lead this team through this and get it back to playing competitive football. The train is on the track; it has not built momentum yet, but it will.”
Nihill added that the organization has confidence in both men and will support their efforts to accelerate the turnaround.
- Borgonzi became Tennessee’s general manager before the 2025 season.
- Saleh was hired as head coach ahead of the 2026 campaign.
- Saleh brought former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll aboard as offensive coordinator.
- Daboll’s primary assignment includes helping second-year quarterback Cam Ward develop into the Titans’ long-term answer at the position.
Offensive struggles define 0-5 opening
That plan has yet to produce results through five games. Ward has thrown for 896 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions, while his minus-0.27 expected points added per dropback is the lowest mark among qualified NFL quarterbacks.
Tennessee enters Week 6 ranked last in the league in yards and points. Its most recent setback was a 26-3 AFC South loss to the Houston Texans, extending the franchise’s record since the start of the 2024 season to 6-33.
The Titans have not finished with a winning record since 2021, when they reached the playoffs for a third straight year under Mike Vrabel. The club then went 7-10 and 6-11 in Vrabel’s final two seasons before he was dismissed.
Brian Callahan followed Vrabel and posted a 4-19 record across a little more than one season. Tennessee removed Callahan after Week 6 of the 2025 season.
Competitive moments have not changed the results
While the Titans remain winless, they have had stretches in which they challenged stronger opponents under Saleh.
- Tennessee lost 24-20 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2 after keeping the game tight into the final stages.
- The Titans were beaten by five points by the NFC East-leading New York Giants.
- Against Baltimore in Week 4, Tennessee rallied from a 24-7 hole before losing 24-18 to the Ravens.
Those close finishes have not eased the frustration around a team still looking for its first victory. Nihill acknowledged that the organization has fallen short of its obligation to supporters.
“The first thing I would tell fans is that we are sorry,” Nihill said. “Everyone in this building feels the weight of it. We are fans, too, but we also understand our responsibility to deliver, and we have not done that. Football should be enjoyable.”
He said the on-field product and the team’s broader condition must improve, adding that an 0-5 record is unacceptable and that the lack of success has lasted too long.
