The Tennessee Titans shocked most of the football world with their run through the AFC playoffs, which culminated in a trip to the AFC Championship game.
Their season turned around when they inserted Ryan Tannehill into the starting lineup and benched former number two overall pick, Marcus Mariota.
Tannehill’s contract was set to expire and for weeks there was speculation that the Titans may be after Tom Brady—a former teammate of current head coach, Mike Vrabel. However, all the rumors can now be put to rest. Tennessee has agreed to a multi-year extension with Tannehill.
The report from ESPN’s Jeff Darlington says the contract will be for four years and worth $118 million with $62 million fully guaranteed:
Ryan Tannehill has agreed to terms on a new four-year contract with the Titans, per source. Here’s the numbers:
$118m total
$29.5m average per year
$62m full guarantee
$91m total guaranteeBIG deal for Tannehill!
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) March 15, 2020
With the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) now in place, the Titans acted quickly to secure Tannehill. Not only does it fortify their quarterback position but they also leave themselves the option to franchise tag running back Derrick Henry if they are unable to reach an agreement.
With the Ryan Tannehill deal done, Tennessee can now franchise tag RB Derrick Henry — keeping both of their key players from the 2019 season. https://t.co/NNIetSKiqU
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2020
The Titans are hoping they can keep the momentum from last year’s season going and that all starts with bringing back the quarterback who helped spark the fire.
Needless to say, Tannehill was happy with the deal:
Tennessee let’s run it back 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 #TITANUP pic.twitter.com/rydM0LSoEN
— Ryan Tannehill (@ryantannehill1) March 15, 2020
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