NASHVILLE – Back in April, the Titans picked up the fifth-year option for guard Peter Skoronski, ensuring he'll be with the team through at least 2027.
In a perfect world, Skoronski will remain with the franchise that drafted him for a lot longer.
But that's a topic Skoronski isn't thinking about much these days. Instead, he's kept his focus on the football field as he prepares for the 2026 season.
"I love being here, and I hope to be here a long time," said Skoronski, who was selected 11th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. "I am not really going to lose sleep over that whole topic to be honest. I am just really focused on what we're doing here every day and trying to adjust to a new system and these new guys. All that stuff will kind of fall into place, I trust, so I let the people who make those decisions make those decisions on my end and the team's end too.
"Personally, I am not worried about it. I am happy to be here and excited to work with this new group."
Skoronski is on his fourth head coach since joining the team, as Robert Saleh was hired after the team had two head coaches in 2025 – Brian Callahan, and Mike McCoy, who finished the year as interim head coach. Mike Vrabel was the head coach when Skoronski arrived.
One consistent for the Titans over that stretch has been Skoronski, who has started 48 games over the past three seasons. Skoronski started 17 games at left guard in 2025, and he was the only offensive player who didn't miss a snap.
Skoronski has seen a lot of players – and coaches – come and go in recent years.
In addition to Saleh, the Titans also have a new offensive coordinator (Brian Daboll), a new offensive line coach (Carmen Bricillo), and a lot of new players in the mix competing for the center, and the right guard spot.
Skoronski said he's liked what he's seen from a competition standpoint. The vibes have been good, he said.
"It's been a good group," Skoronski said. "I'm impressed with the cohesiveness so far, and the whole group gets along well. It's been intense in terms if schematics and install, but I think that happens when everyone learns a new offense."
At center and right guard, veterans Austin Schlottmann and Cordell Volson signed in free agency, and joined returner Jackson Slater. The Titans then drafted Fernando Carmona Jr. and Pat Coogan in the NFL Draft, and they're in the mix in the interior line as well.
"I've seen a ton of professionalism from those guys," Skoronski said. "Austin Schlottmann has been in the system, so he knows it really well and has kind of been the anchor of that group because of how well he knows the system. He is a pro and has been in the league forever…. Cordell and Jackson have been really good sliding around, and have been on top of things schematically. Everyone has been competing well."
Skoronski said he's learning Bricillo, a veteran coach who previously spent time with the Patriots, Raiders and Giants, each day.
"His intensity is really high," Skoronski said of Bricillo. "The cohesiveness aspect he preaches, and us being on the same page is a huge thing he emphasizes, being in the right place, right time and finishing, has been a really big aspect of what he preaches. … I've really enjoyed working with him so far."
Skoronski said the entire unit is learning from Daboll, while watching quarterback Cam Ward develop.
Ward's play this offseason has given him even more reasons to think things will improve moving forward.
And, of course, Skoronski is hoping they'll be teammates for a long time.
"We have No. 1, and he is going to be our engine," Skoronski said of Ward. "And I've already seen a little bit of growth from Cam already, even in a week of actual practices. That's really encouraging, and that's what this new group has brought, a level of experience that I think Cam really responds to and I think they're really playing to his strengths a lot. When you have that guy really humming, everybody falls into place behind that. And I think everyone has bought into that mentality.
"I think we all know the talent is there. … The leadership has always been there, and I think just the consistency. He's tracking the right way."
