Titans GM gives hilariously blunt explanation for Vic Beasley release

The Tennessee Titans weren’t exactly torn up by cutting Vic Beasley.

The Tennessee Titans got better at the 2020 trade deadline, both by addition in the form of the Desmond King trade and by subtraction after releasing pass-rusher Vic Beasley. The Titans’ pass rush has been one of their main weaknesses this season, and Beasley’s failure to produce earned him a ticket out of town.

Based on Titans GM Jon Robinson’s comments about the Beasley signing, no one in that organization was sad to see him go. When asked about the Beasley release, Robinson admitted he made a mistake, coldly replying “we’ve seen enough.”

A former No. 8 overall pick, Vic Beasley looks like a one-hit-wonder

After a very solid college career at Clemson, the Atlanta Falcons were intrigued enough by his blend of speed and athletic ability to use the eighth overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft on him. Beasley looked to be on a path to superstardom after 2016, as he led the NFL in sacks with 15.5 in just his second season with the Falcons. In the four years since, however, Beasley has totaled just 18 sacks, as the speedy rusher never evolved his pass rush repertoire.

Tennessee brought him in on a one-year “prove it” deal, and Beasley did literally everything except prove himself in Tennessee.

After starting his career in Tennessee by failing a physical, getting fined heavily for showing up late to camp, and only once playing over half the defensive snaps, Beasley managed just two tackles and no sacks on the season. With a playoff push coming, Mike Vrabel decided he was getting nowhere with Beasley and pulled the plug.

Vrabel knows a good pass rusher when he sees one, and Beasley was just not performing at the clip the Titans expected. Given his poor performance over the last few years, it’ll be hard to find an immediate landing spot for him.