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Gibbens entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He spent three seasons before being signed by the Patriots in 2025. Gibbens pitched in as a reliable backup last season, tying for the team’s fourth-highest solo tackles sum with 58. He led the team with nine TFLs. Gibbens, 27, has decent odds of earning a spot on an active roster in 2026.

Gibbens was a RFA this spring but the Titans chose not to tender him. He now reunites with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, Tennessee’s boss for two of Gibbens’ three seasons as a Titan. Gibbens made 13 starts in Vrabel’s final year with the team, setting career highs across the board in the process. He will play a mix of defense and special teams in New England.

Gibbens is now free to sign with another club. The 26-year-old linebacker started 18 games with the Titans over the last two years but underwent season-ending ankle surgery in November. Assuming good health, there will likely be a market for Gibbens on a one-year deal.