Kevin Zeitler

PRO: The Titans signed Kevin Zeitler during the 2025 offseason to bring a veteran presence to the interior of the offensive front. The 6-foot-4-inch, 332-pounder entered the NFL as a first-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2012 and started 71 games at right guard for the club during his first five NFL campaigns. The Wisconsin product joined the Cleveland Browns as a free agent in 2017 and spent two seasons with the team before being traded to the N.Y. Giants during the 2019 offseason. After two campaigns in the Big Apple, Zeitler spent three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens before his one-year stint with the Detroit Lions in 2024.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Since entering the NFL in 2012, Zeitler has played more offensive snaps (13,098) than any other offensive lineman in the NFL.
• In 2022, Zeitler started at left guard in 15 games for the Ravens, helping block for the NFL's No. 2 rush offense (160.2 ypg), which produced the league's most rushes of 10+ yards (88) and most games with 150+ rushing yards (12).
• In 2021, Zeitler started all 17 games at right guard for the Ravens, blocking for the NFL's sixth-ranked offense (378.8 ypg) and third-best rushing attack (145.8 ypg).
• Zeitler played on Bengals teams that reached the playoffs in four consecutive seasons (2012-15) and won two AFC North titles.

TITANS TIDBITS:
• In 2018, Zeitler finished as runner up on the CBS TV show "NFL's Most Valuable Performer," doing tricks with his rescue dog, Amber.
• Zeitler's brothers, Eric and Matt, played football at Wisconsin Lutheran College.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• The Waukesha, Wis., native was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round (27th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
• Signed by the Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent on March 9, 2017.
• Traded by the Browns along with a 2019 fifth-round draft pick to the N.Y. Giants for Olivier Vernon and a 2019 fourth-round draft pick on March 13, 2019.
• Released by the Giants on March 10, 2021.
• Signed by the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent on March 14, 2021.
• Signed by the Detroit Lions as an unrestricted free agent on March 19, 2024.
• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2025.

SEASON RECAPS:

2024 (16/16, 0/0 - Detroit): Started 16 games at right guard in his first season with the Lions. Was inactive for one contest and the lone postseason matchup.
• Member of a Lions' offense that scored 564 total points and had +222 point differential, both of which led the NFL. Their total points scored were the fourth-most ever in a regular season.
• Opened holes for Jahmyr Gibbs, who led the league with a franchise-record 20 touchdowns.

2023 (15/15, 2/2 - Baltimore): Named to his first career Pro Bowl after starting at right guard in 15 games and both postseason contests. Was inactive for two contests. Ranked second among all NFL guards with an 82.5 PFF pass-blocking grade. Had a 93.8 percent pass-block win rate according to ESPN, the 10th-highest among all NFL guards.
• Against Detroit (10/22), blocked for Lamar Jackson as he completed 21 of 27 passes for a season-high 357 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 36 rushing yards and a score in the 38-6 win.
• Against Miami (12/31), protected Lamar Jackson allowing him to throw for 321 yards and five touchdownss (158.3 rating) while adding 35 rushing yards on six carries in the No. 1-seed-clinching 56-19 win.

2022 (15/15, 1/1 - Baltimore): Started at right guard in all 15 games in which he appeared, helping block for the NFL's No. 2 rush offense (160.2 ypg), which produced the league's most rushes of 10+ yards (88) and most games with 150+ rushing yards (12). Was inactive for two contests. Started at right guard in the postseason matchup.
• Against Miami (9/18), started at right guard, helping Lamar Jackson produce 318 passing yards and 119 rushing yards. Jackson threw three touchdowns and ran for another (79 yards), and he set the NFL record for most career 100-yard rushing games (11) by a quarterback.
• At New England (9/25), started at right guard, blocking on an offensive line that helped Baltimore rush for a season-high 188 yards and a score on 26 carries in the 37-26 win.
• At N.Y. Giants (10/16), helped block for a Ravens rushing attack that gained 211 yards on 24 carries, averaging a single-game franchise record
8.8 yards per attempt.

2021 (17/17 - Baltimore): Started all 17 games at right guard in his first season with the Ravens, blocking for the NFL's sixth-ranked offense (378.8 ypg) and third-best rushing attack (145.8 ypg). Played an NFL-high 1,223 offensive snaps.
• Against Indianapolis (10/11), started at right guard, helping block for a passing attack that produced a single-game franchise-record 437 passing yards in the 31-25 win. Lamar Jackson finished 37 of 43 passing for 442 yards with four touchdowns for a 140.5 passer rating, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to complete at least 85 percent of his passes in a 400-yard game.
• Against Minnesota (11/7), started at right guard and helped block for an offense that produced 500 yards (253 passing & 247 rushing) and recorded a franchise record in total first downs gained (36) in the 34-31 overtime win.
• Against Pittsburgh (1/9), started at right guard, helping pave the way for a rushing attack that totaled 249 yards and a season-high 6.9 yards per carry average.

2020 (16/16 - N.Y. Giants): Started all 16 games at right guard, helping the Giants average 110.5 rushing yards per game and produce 13 rushing touchdowns.
• At Cincinnati (11/29), helped the Giants tally a season-high 386 net yards, while not surrendering a sack.
• At Seattle (12/6), blocked for a rushing attack that totaled a season-high 190 rushing yards.

2019 (15/15 - N.Y. Giants): Started 15 games at right guard in his first season with the Giants. Was inactive for one contest. Was a member of an offensive line that helped Daniel Jones set a franchise rookie record with 24 touchdown passes and Saquon Barkley rush for more than 1,000 yards for the second consecutive season.
• At Washington (12/22), started at right guard for the Giants' season-high 552-yard output, which tied for the fifth-most yards in franchise history. It also marked the second time in franchise history the Giants tallied at least 300 passing yards and 200 rushing yards in a single game.

2018 (16/16 - Cleveland): Started all 16 games for the fourth consecutive season, blocking on all of Cleveland's offensive snaps. Part of an offensive front that did not allow a sack in five of the team's final seven games, permitting an NFL-low three sacks during that seven-game stretch.
• At Oakland (9/30), played every offensive snap at right guard, helping the run game total 208 yards and three scores.
• Against Atlanta (11/11), helped Cleveland rush for a season-high 211 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries (7.3 avg), while also not permitting a sack in the victory.
• At Houston (12/2), played in his 100th career game and saw action on every offensive snap for an O-line that did not surrender a sack for the third-straight contest for the first time since 1988.

2017 (16/16 - Cleveland): Started all 16 games and played on every offensive snap in his first season with the Browns.
• Against Pittsburgh (9/10), started at right guard and played every offensive snap in his Browns debut.
• At Detroit (11/12), helped block for a rushing attack that totaled a season-high 201 rushing yards and two scores.

2016 (16/16 - Cincinnati): Started all 16 games at right guard for the second consecutive season.
• Against Cleveland (10/23), was a part of an offense that gained 559 yards, including a season-high 271 on the ground.
• Against Washington (10/30), helped the Bengals rush for 152 yards and a season-high three scores.
• At Cleveland (12/11), helped block for a rushing attack that totaled 213 rushing yards.

2015 (16/16, 1/1 - Cincinnati): Started all 16 games and the AFC Wild Card game at right guard. Was a member of an offense that tallied 100-plus rushing yards in 10 games and held opponents without a sack in five games.
• Against Kansas City (10/4), helped block for an offense that registered 321 passing yards and rushed for four touchdowns. The O-line also did not allow a sack.

2014 (12/12, 1/1 - Cincinnati): Started 12 regular season games and the AFC Wild Card contest at right guard. Was inactive for four games. Contributed to an offensive front that did not allow a sack until Week 4 of the season and finished third in the NFL with just 23 sacks allowed.
• At Cleveland (12/14), helped the rushing attack gain a season-high 244 yards, marking the most rushing yards in a game by the Bengals since 2004.

2013 (12/11, 1/1 - Cincinnati): Played in 12 games with 11 starts at right guard. Was inactive for two games and did not play in two other contests. Started at right guard in the AFC Wild Card game. Helped the Bengals finish tied for sixth in scoring (26.9 ppg) and 10th in the NFL with 368.2 yards per game.
• Against N.Y. Jets (10/27), provided protection for Andy Dalton allowing him to throw for a career-high five touchdowns.

2012 (16/16, 1/1 - Cincinnati): Named to the Pro Football Writer's Association All-Rookie team after starting all 16 games and the postseason contest at right guard in his initial campaign. Helped BenJarvus Green-Ellis eclipse 100 rushing yards four times over a five-game span from Week 11-15.
• Against Oakland (11/25), blocked for a rushing attack that tallied a season-high 221 rushing yards.

COLLEGE:
• Played in 43 career games with 36 starts in four seasons at Wisconsin (2008-11) and helped the Badgers to consecutive Big Ten titles and Rose Bowl berths in his junior and senior campaigns. Based on team film study, did not allow a sack in his collegiate career.
• As a senior (2011), earned consensus first-team All-America honors after starting 14 games at right guard. Was co-winner of team's Tom Wiesner Award given to a Wisconsin-born student-athlete. Named Academic All-Big Ten.
• As a junior (2010), selected honorable mention All-Big Ten after playing in all 13 games with nine starts at right guard. Received Academic All-Big Ten honors and the Badger Power Award for weight room dedication.
• As a sophomore (2009), started all 13 games at right guard.
• As a freshman (2008), appeared in three games on the offensive front.
• Majored in kinesiology at Wisconsin.

PERSONAL:
• Maried to Sarah and the couple has two daughters, Kaleia Rose and Parker Lou.
• Attended Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee) High School, where he started for a team that twice finished with a 13-1 record.
• As a senior, was named Little Ten Conference Linemen of the Year.
• Ranked as the third-best player in Wisconsin and No. 39 offensive lineman in the nation by Rivals.com. Also ranked the fourth-best player in the state and 22nd-best offensive lineman in the nation by Scout.com.
• Was a two-year member of the wrestling team and one-year participant in track & field.
• Member of the National Honor Society.
• Follow Zeitler on X and on Instagram at @kzeit70.
• Born Kevin Zeitler on March 8, 1990 in Waukesha, Wis.