With preseason right around the corner, the Titans announced their joint practice schedule with their preseason opponents, the 49ers, Seahawks and Bears. They will have practices with the 49ers on August 11, the Seahawks on August 21, and the Bears on August 27.

The Titans play three NFC playoff teams from last year on their preseason schedule, and I think it's the perfect tune-up for the season. All three of these teams are very well coached: Kyle Shanahan, Ben Johnson and Mike Macdonald are all arguably Top-10 coaches in this league.

I think for Titans coach Robert Saleh, it will be good to see what he can pick up from these coaches, including his former head coach, Shanahan. From a talent perspective as well, the Titans are going to play the best of the best in the NFC.

I think it's great prep for a Titans team playing in a division with two playoff teams from last season, and what could have been three if it wasn’t for the Colts ' late-season collapse. Although the Titans are much improved, they are still young and need the extra reps.

One of those young guys who is transitioning into a veteran role is Peter Skoronski. Skoronski is entering the fourth and final year of his contract with the Titans. Looking at the direction the Titans are headed in, giving Skoronski an extension should be automatic.

For starters, since they drafted him in 2023, he has been the only consistent lineman the Titans have had. The pieces they have brought in on their o-line have come and gone, or have not been as good, which causes this o-line to struggle.

Skoronski has played in 48 of the possible 51 games in his career, not to mention over 1,000 snaps played in two of his three seasons. Skoronski has just nine penalties in his career and combined with his 3,000 career snaps, he commits one penalty every 250 snaps.

Not only is that tops on the Titans, but Top-10 in the NFL as well. Skoronski can also show his value at the right guard position, having been switched on the o-line a few times. His run blocking is elite, and his pass protection is getting much better.

A contract extension for Skoronski could be around 22-25 million per year. If he decides to exercise his fifth-year option with the Titans, that would be 20.49 million, and if he continues to play above his potential, he can easily get an eight-figure contract. A 4-year, 100 million contract would make sense for both parties, but could be more with the rising cap. Skoronski is a lot like Taylor Lewan; a solid Pro Bowl-caliber lineman, he has pledged his loyalty to the Titans and wants to be in Tennessee.

The rebuild starts with a solid foundation, and a guy like Skoronski — if the Titans don’t make an offer to him at the end of this season, or next season, there is no doubt someone will overpay for his talents in free agency.