Former Ohio State star and No. 4 pick of the Tennessee Titans, Carnell Tate, just got a whole lot richer and continues to prove why Columbus is the elite landing spot for wide receivers. The Titans have secured their first-round pick by signing the former Buckeye with a deal that is worth north of $50 million.
Agents Drew Rosenhaus, Robert Bailey, and Oliver Chell shared the news of a four-year, fully guaranteed deal, which includes a signing bonus of $33.6 million. What was once a long, drawn-out process is now pretty much a formality after a collective bargaining agreement set the value based on a player’s draft slot.
Tate became the sixth Ohio State receiver to be drafted in the first round in the past five seasons, joining Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Marvin Harrison Jr, and Emeka Egbuka. He became only the second receiver drafted in the first five picks in the last decade, an honor shared with Harrison.
No. 4 overall pick Carnell Tate and the Titans reached agreement today on a four-year, fully-guaranteed, $51,134,914 deal, including a $33,649,028 signing bonus, per agents Drew Rosenhaus, Robert Bailey and Oliver Chell. pic.twitter.com/p4wS0aDwzG
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 9, 2026
Tate will look to become a true No. 1 receiver in Tennessee, something he never had the chance to do in Columbus, playing in the shadows of Egbuka and Jeremiah Smith. He’ll now be the focal point of a revamped Titan’s passing attack.
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