Titans Agree to Terms With LB Dylan Cole on One-Year Deal

Mar 23, 2022 at 09:55 AM

Jim Wyatt

Senior Writer/Editor

NASHVILLE – The Titans have agreed to terms with linebacker Dylan Cole on a one-year deal.

Cole, who originally joined the team's practice squad in October 2021 before being promoted to the active roster, played in nine games for the Titans last season, playing primarily on special teams.

Cole recorded six tackles on defense, and he also tallied 10 more on special teams, which ranked third on the team.

Cole's biggest play of the year in the team's November 14 game against the Saints, when he forced a fumble that was recovered by fullback Tory Carter that set up a touchdown early in the second half of the team's 23-21 win.

In his NFL career, Cole has played in 46 games and he's recorded 73 tackles, a sack, two interceptions, one fumble recovery, three quarterback pressures and six tackles for a loss. He's also tallied 29 special teams stops in his career.

Cole, who played collegiately at Missouri State, played from 2017-2020 with the Texans before joining the Titans.

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Linebacker Dylan Cole #53 of the Tennessee Titans during the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium on NOVEMBER 21, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans

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Linebacker Dylan Cole #53 of the Tennessee Titans coming out of tunnel pregame before the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Houston, TX. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

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Linebacker Dylan Cole #53 of the Tennessee Titans during the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on DECEMBER 19, 2021 in Pittsburgh, PA. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans

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Linebacker Nick Dzubnar #49 of the Tennessee Titans, Linebacker Dylan Cole #53 of the Tennessee Titans and Longsnapper Morgan Cox #46 of the the Tennessee Titans during the game between the Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots on NOVEMBER 28, 2021 in Foxborough, MA. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans

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Linebacker Dylan Cole #53 of the Tennessee Titans during pregame introductions before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium on December 12, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans

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Linebacker Dylan Cole #53 of the Tennessee Titans during the game between the Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots on NOVEMBER 28, 2021 in Foxborough, MA. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans

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Matthias Farley #21; Dylan Cole #53, Linebacker Joe Jones #42 of the Tennessee Titans during the first half of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium on December 12, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans

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Linebacker Dylan Cole #53 of the Tennessee Titans arrives at the stadium before the game between the Tennessee Titans and the New Orleans Saints at Nissan Stadium on NOVEMBER 14, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans

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Linebacker Dylan Cole #53 of the Tennessee Titans during the game between the Tennessee Titans and the New Orleans Saints at Nissan Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Joe Howell/Tennessee Titans

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Linebacker Dylan Cole #53 of the Tennessee Titans during the game between the Tennessee Titans and the New Orleans Saints at Nissan Stadium on NOVEMBER 14, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans

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Outside linebacker Ola Adeniyi #92 of the Tennessee Titans with Cornerback Elijah Molden #24 and Linebacker Dylan Cole #53 during the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

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Linebacker Dylan Cole #53 of the Tennessee Titans during the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on November 07, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans

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