Tennessee Titans sign S Jerrick Reed II

Tennessee's signing of safety Jerrick Reed II earns a D Contract Value Index (CVI), a reflection of minimal long-term investment in a depth piece rather than a statement acquisition at the position. At $1.145M on a one-year deal, this is classic reserve-level compensation for a player likely filling out the secondary rotation rather than anchoring the safety group; the Titans are committing marginal salary-cap resources with zero guaranteed money implications and no future cap dead weight. The real question is opportunity cost—in an offseason phase where every roster spot carries weight, this signing suggests either a low-priority free agent salvage or a depth emergency, neither of which justifies even modest CVI grades. Reed's contract structure offers zero leverage and zero commitment risk, making it the financial equivalent of a training camp invite; if he underperforms or the team pivots, there's no buyout, no accelerated dead cap, and no tether keeping him on the roster. For a Tennessee club sitting at 3-14 and clearly in reset mode, this move is exactly what a rebuilding front office does—plug cheap depth and allocate real capital elsewhere. The CVI penalty reflects the low ceiling here; this signing does nothing to meaningfully improve the safety room or the team's trajectory.