The Titans are planning to exercise left guard Peter Skoronski‘s fifth-year option, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Skoronski will earn a $19.07MM salary in 2027.
This was an easy call for Tennessee, which has seen Skoronski turn into a key building block during his three-year career. With former general manager Ran Carthon then atop their front office, the Titans used the 11th overall pick on Skoronski in 2023. While they drafted Skoronski has a tackle, the Northwestern product shifted inside. He has started in all 42 of his games with the Titans.
Last season was the second straight 17-game campaign for the durable Skoronski, whose only three absences came in his rookie year. He was the lone member of the Titans’ offense to play every snap in 2025. He also finished as Pro Football Focus’ fifth-ranked guard among 79 qualifiers. Additionally, it was the second year in a row Skoronski placed in the top 20 among guards in ESPN’s pass block win rate metric. He climbed to seventh after coming in 15th in 2024.
The fact that Skoronski has broken through as a standout lineman is especially beneficial to a team trying to develop and protect a young quarterback. Cam Ward took a league-high 55 sacks as a rookie, but Skoronski did his best to keep the 2025 No. 1 overall pick upright. GM Mike Borgonzi publicly identified Skoronski as an extension candidate in the wake of a career year.
“We always try to secure our best players early,” Borgonzi said. “And that is obviously a tool, an option we can use. But our goal is to get something done with Peter. With Peter, he is one of our better players, and we’d like him here long-term.”
Thanks to the fifth-year option, the Titans at least have Skoronski under wraps for two more seasons. It is clear that Borgonzi wants to extend the partnership beyond then, but doing so will not come cheap. If an agreement comes together, Skoronski could become the sixth guard in the league averaging $20MM per year.