The Titans are optimistic about Chris Johnson rebounding from a disappointing 2011 season. Johnson's holdout last summer helped contribute to a very slow start to the season. His 1,047 yards and 4.0 yards per carry were the lowest totals of his four-year career and caused many people to question the wisdom of the big deal the Titans handed Johnson. "C.J. has worked very hard," Tennessee offensive coordinator Chris Palmer said. "He is here, running hard and working hard. I'm very optimistic about how he's... [Read More]
The Tennessee Titans have signed fifth-round tight end Taylor Thompson and seventh-round defensive end Scott Solomon according to Aaron Wilson of Profootball.scout.com. Thompson was a defensive end at Southern Methodist University, who started 43 consecutive games and totaled 18 sacks and 139 tackles. He will transition to tight end in the NFL. Solomon was a four-year contributor at Rice. He registered 24 career sacks, which tied the school mark for most career sacks. In his final season for the Owls, he tallied 8 1/2... [Read More]
The Tennessee Titans have signed second-round linebacker Zach Brown to a four-year, $3.858 million contract that includes a $1.246 million signing bonus, according to agent Brian Overstreet. Brown's second-year salary of $565,377 is fully guaranteed. An All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection, the 6-foot-1, 244-pounder ran the 40-yard in 4.50 seconds at the NFL scouting combine. He improved that time to 4.48 seconds at his campus Pro Day workout.
The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with safety Markelle Martin on Friday on a deal that under the NFL's new slotting salary system should be worth around $2.2 million total. Martin, a sixth-round pick from Oklahoma State, receives a four-year rookie contract with standard base salaries of of $390,000 in 2012, $450,000 in 2013, $570,000 in 2014 and $660,000 in 2015. Under the slotting system, the signing bonus for Martin should be in the range of $102,000. Martin, who is expected to help on special teams and vie for a... [Read More]
Veteran safety Yeremiah Bell will find his next NFL destination within the next 24 hours, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said on WQAM in Miami. The news was relayed by Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel via Twitter. The long-time Dolphins safety visited with the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets earlier in the off-season and this week has had visits with the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs as he looks for a new team.
Picking a starting quarterback can be a difficult proposition, but for the Tennessee Titans, choosing between Matt Hasselbeck and Jake Locker could come down to a simple "gut feeling." Titans general manager Ruston Webster said that the team is keeping a close eye on the veteran Hasselbeck and the rising star Locker as they compete for the top job. "It's very detailed," Webster told The Tennessean. "Stats are a part of it. But like I've said before, I'm not a huge stats guy. It will probably be... [Read More]
The Tennesssee Titans have signed third-round defensive lineman Mike Martin to a four-year contract, according to his agent, Rick Smith. Martin played in the Senior Bowl after recording 172 career tackles for the Wolverines. The 6-foot-1, 306-pound nose guard had 10 career sacks, 25 tackles for losses, one forced fumble and a safety. Martin was a second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection last season. He started every game and had a career-high 64 tackles with 3 1/2 sacks.
Tenneessee Titans leading receiver Kenny Britt will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his knee Wednesday, general manager Ruston Webster confirmed to the Tennessean. The surgery is being termed as "minor," Webster called the surgery "commonplace," Britt is recovering from a torn ACL suffered early last season. Webster has a point that many players get a second surgery during their rehabilitation from a torn ACL. That doesn't mean it's a particularly good sign for Britt's readiness for the 2012 season.... [Read More]
The Tennessee Titans are scheduled to host veteran safeties Yeremiah Bell and Chris Crocker on Tuesday. Bell has played all eight NFL seasons with the Dolphins, racking up 433 tackles and eight interceptions. Crocker is a 10-year veteran who has played with the Bengals, Dolphins, Falcons and Browns. He has 476 tackles and 10 interceptions. The Titans don’t have any experienced depth behind starting safeties Jordan Babineaux and Michael Griffin.
The possibility still exists that Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt could need a second, but comparatively minor, knee procedure before he is fully ready to return to playing football this season. If Britt has to have the second operation, however, it should not be a major setback to his timetable to return from ACL and MCL surgery. Any sort of further work to the knee would likely be similar to the arthroscopic clean-up defensive end Derrick Morgan had last year in training camp. Titans coach Mike Munchak... [Read More]
Kendall Wright got something he was unfamiliar with when he joined the Tennessee Titans rookie orientation for his first practices as a pro on Friday - a playbook. Wright told TitanInsider.com he never had a playbook in Baylor coach Art Briles' no-huddle spread offense, led by Heisman winner Robert Griffin III, but that signals were used to send plays during games. Wright said that sometimes new plays would be drawn up and then run on the practice field. "At Baylor we didn't huddle. Everything we did was coming... [Read More]
The Tennessee Titans have agreed to a four-year contract with fourth-round rookie cornerback Coty Sensabaugh, according to league sources. Sensabaugh is the first member of the Titans' rookie draft class to agree to terms. Sensabaugh was one of the biggest risers at the NFL scouting combine, providing a significant boost to his draft stock. Sensabaugh ranked among the top four categories among the cornerbacks in three different tests. The cousin of Dallas Cowboys starting Gerald Sensabaugh finished in the top 10 in two... [Read More]
We just took a look at Ryan Tannehill down in Miami, a young quarterback who appears on the fast track to play sooner than later, not a surprise. In 2012, it's almost unheard of to draft a rookie passer in the first round, only to put him through the sit-and-watch treatment ala Aaron Rodgers. Jake Locker is the exception to that rule, spending his rookie year on the bench behind Matt Hasselbeck, the 36-year-old veteran who started all 16 games for the Tennessee Titans. One year later, Locker and Hasselbeck will go... [Read More]
Former Bills cornerback Drayton Florence is scheduled to visit the Titans on Wednesday and former Broncos and Dolphins CB Andre Goodman is visiting the Titans today according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
After the Tennessee Titans selected University of North Carolina linebacker Zach Brown in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft last Friday night, NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock suggested that Brown was soft and averse to contact. Brown has heard those rumblings and is out to shed that label, reports Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean. "I use my finesse sometimes to get around the blocker to make a play,’" Brown said. "So for me, I want to prove everybody (I’m not soft). I am at Tennessee and I am going to... [Read More]
