Yahoo Finance Titans bow out of Tom Brady sweepstakes, sign Ryan Tannehill to extension
The Tennessee Titans have locked in their quarterback. The team announced on Sunday that it’s agreed to a contract extension with Ryan Tannehill.
QB1 stays in Tennessee. 😁#Titans agree to terms with Ryan Tannehill (@ryantannehill1)
Details ✍🏽 » https://t.co/97Vb0ehKgI pic.twitter.com/fRO2LgNzG3— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) March 15, 2020
The contract terms are excellent for Tannehill. They’re worth $118 million over four years, with a whopping $62 million 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 guarantee
BIG deal for Tannehill!— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) March 15, 2020
Tannehill, 31, was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 2012 and spent six seasons toiling as their starter before he was traded to the Titans. With Tennessee, Tannehill played back-up to Marcus Mariota before taking Mariota’s job and blossoming into the 2019 Comeback Player of the Year. He helped the Titans finish 9-7 and took them all the way to the AFC title game for the first time since the 2002 season
This contract extension has extra significance: The Titans no longer need the services of free agent quarterback Tom Brady. They were rumored to be interested in signing the 42-year-old Patriots legend, but they don’t need him now with their quarterback situation set.
Tannehill tweeted about the deal and seems pretty excited to be staying in Tennessee for the next few years.
Tennessee let’s run it back 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 #TITANUP pic.twitter.com/rydM0LSoEN
— Ryan Tannehill (@ryantannehill1) March 15, 2020
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