DT Robertson interested in Titans should Haynesworth leave

INDIANAPOLIS — With Albert Haynesworth ready to test the free agent market, the Tennessee Titans might have to consider other options regarding the depth at defensive tackle.

One player who considers the Titans a potential landing spot if Haynesworth leaves is former New York Jets and Denver Broncos defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson.

Robertson, who played high school football at Memphis Melrose before going to the University of Kentucky, was released as a salary cap cut by the Broncos earlier this week and is free to negotiate even before unrestricted free agency begins on Feb. 27.

“We have put a short list together of the teams that Dewayne would be a good fit with, and Tennessee is on that list,” agent Hadley Englehard said. “He is a Memphis kid, so playing in Nashville would be a dream come true for Dewayne. We have been contacted by a number of teams. I have not heard from the Titans yet, but I hope to cross paths with them while I’m in Indianapolis and talk to them about Dewayne.”

The Titans' level of interest in Robertson is not yet known, but if Haynesworth departs, it appears likely Tennessee could delve into the free agent market for a potential replacement.

Robertson had 1.5 sacks and 22 tackles in his only season in Denver last year. He spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Jets and had a career-high four sacks in 2007. He was the fourth player chosen overall in the 2003 NFL Draft.