NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans have released outside linebacker Harold Landry III. The move saves the Titans $10.9 million in cap space but increases to $17.5 million if Tennessee designates Landry's release as a post-June 1 move.

Landry led the Titans with nine sacks last season and posted 15 tackles for a loss and 15 quarterback hits in 17 starts. Last season was Landry's third consecutive season with at least nine sacks, including a career-high 12 in 2021.

The Titans signed Landry to a five-year, $87 million contract in 2022. Landry suffered a torn ACL during the preseason and missed all of 2022. He returned in 2023 and finished second on the Titans with 10.5 sacks.

Landry's 83.1% of defensive snaps played last season led all Titans linebackers. Tennessee used a rotation of Landry, outside linebackers Arden Key and Jaylen Harrell, and defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day to play outside of interior defensive linemen Jeffery Simmons and T'Vondre Sweat.

The Titans granted Landry's agents permission to seek a trade during the combine last month. Nothing materialized, so Tennessee is releasing the 28-year-old pass rusher, making him a free agent.

Landry was drafted by the Titans in the second round (41st overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. He was the final member of Tennessee's 2018 draft class on the roster.

Tennessee has the No.1 pick in this year's draft and hosted outside linebacker Abdul Carter at its facility Thursday.