The Tennessee Titans added two former No. 17s this offseason, Wan'Dale Robinson, who sported the number in New York, and first-round pick Carnell Tate, who donned it at Ohio State. With All-Pro returner Chimere Dike already holding 17, there were questions about how things would sort out.
Neither newcomer swiped Dike's number. Robinson wound up wearing No. 4, and Tate, No. 14.
In an interview with Kay Adams on show, Robinson said he never had his eye on No. 17, instead preferring No. 4 to honor his late friend, Rondale Moore, who died in February from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Robinson and Moore, both Kentucky natives, .
"I didn't want it," Robinson said of No. 17. "I was going in wanting a single digit, and then also my late friend, Rondale Moore, he wore No. 4. So that was kind of the reasoning behind me getting that number. Just kind of to honor him and the time that he was here. That's where I was going in, I wanted No. 4. I don't know about Carnell and exactly what went on with him and Chim (Dike). But, yeah, I was good with leaving 17 in the past."
Robinson and Moore, Louisville-area natives who once trained at a facility together, shared a long bond, including both being undersized receivers who propelled their careers to the NFL.
In four seasons donning No. 17 in New York, Robinson worked his way up the ladder, from injury-riddled rookie struggles to top target, and enjoyed his first 1,000-yard campaign in 2025. He moved to Tennessee, rejoining offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, to provide a playmaking slot weapon for Cam Ward. He'll do so wearing No. 4 to honor his friend.
