Titans and Chris Johnson Reach $53.5 Million Deal
Written by playerpress.com, Thursday September 01 2011
The Tennessee Titans and Chris Johnson have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension worth $53.5 Million with $30 million guaranteed, ending the three-time Pro Bowl running back’s holdout and keeping him under contract through 2016.
Johnson has led the NFL in yards rushing the past three seasons and became only the sixth man in NFL history to run for 2,000 yards when he ran for 2,006 yards in 2009.
He refused to report for the Titans training camp and was holding out until he reached a new deal.
The Titans wanted Johnson to have at least a few practices with new quarterback Matt Hasselbeck in a new offense with coordinator Chris Palmer.
With Johnson holding out and Javon Ringer being hurt for most of the preseason, rookie Jamie Harper from Clemson has started the past two preseason games for the Titans.
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