Brian Callahan leaning on lots of Cincy ties as he works to turn around the Titans

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hiring Brian Callahan as Tennessee’s new head coach meant the Titans would look different this season.

Signing cornerback Chidobe Awuzie and wide receiver Tyler Boyd filled key needs for Tennessee with the players also able to spread Callahan’s approach inside the Titans’ locker room.

Add new special teams coordinator Colt Anderson and safeties coach Steve Jackson, who coached the Bengals’ cornerbacks in 2020 and 2021, there’s an undeniable Cincinnati flavor that Callahan and the Titans hope speeds up the turnaround of a franchise that has lost 18 of its past 24 games.

Callahan called Boyd and Awuzie huge assets as players not just to the locker room and the Titans but to the first-time head coach as well.

“I love seeing both of them every day. It gives me some comfort. That part’s nice,” Callahan said.

The added bonus with Boyd is the wide receiver has been in the offense Callahan helped run as the Bengals’ offensive coordinator the past five years. That allows Boyd to answer any questions from teammates such as three-time All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley or Treylon Burks quickly.

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