After arriving as a popular undrafted flier, former Miami Hurricanes star Xavier Restrepo heads into cut-down week firmly on the bubble in Tennessee. Restrepo signed with the Titans as a rookie free agent after the 2025 draft and has produced a modest preseason line — 3 receptions for 26 yards, 0 TDs across three games — while seeing limited work behind a crowded receiver group.
Restrepo caught 2 for 18 in Week 2 at Atlanta, 1 for 8 in Friday’s finale vs. Minnesota and he did not record a catch in the opener at Tampa Bay. No targets came in the red zone, and he wasn’t featured on returns in games. (James Proche II and Jha’Quan Jackson handled punts against the Falcons). For a slot receiver trying to make it on special teams and third-down reliability, that’s a thin resume.
Tennessee signed veteran Tyler Lockett in April, then spent draft capital on rookies Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike. With Calvin Ridley and Van Jefferson occupying top spots, the competition for the final two or three receiver jobs has been brutal — and most projections don’t include Restrepo. Latest 53-man projections lean toward Ridley, Lockett, Jefferson, Ayomanor, Dike, Bryce Oliver and Proche as the WR room.
Coaches did take a look at Restrepo in the return game during camp but practice reps didn’t translate to any preseason opportunities. It seems like Restrepo is buried on the depth chart and losing ground to veterans and fellow rookies who logged bigger plays or more special-teams snaps.
If Tennessee keeps seven receivers (as some projections suggest), he’d still need to out-value a core-teams piece such as Proche or Jackson. The most plausible path looks like the practice squad. If he clears waivers, a practice-squad return in Tennessee — or a claim from a WR-needy team — is the most likely next step. Cut-down day will tell whether the Titans see developmental value worth keeping in the building.