Anthony Dixon will visit with the Titans
Mar 11, 2014 at 4:03 PM
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Former San Francisco 49ers running back Anthony Dixon will be heading to Tennessee to visit with the Titans for his first free agency trip.
It was never really expected that Dixon would return to the 49ers as the team has shown little interest in keeping him. Running back is one of the deepest positions on the roster for the 49ers.
Sylvester Croom is the running backs coach for the Titans and recruited Dixon at Mississippi State.
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