Still, he said the experience was valuable.

"I think that helps big-time, because other guys around you can learn,'' Weems said. "You can bring that winning mentality in, and hopefully that Super Bowl mentality, and other guys can catch on. Hopefully that is contagious around the locker room."

No one has more postseason experience than Ryan, however.

He's won two Super Bowls, the one last month and another in 2014. He was teammates in New England with guard Josh Kline, claimed off waivers by the Titans last season, when the Patriots beat the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX.

Ryan acknowledges the experience is valuable, but it comes with no guarantees, he said.