Imagine reading this headline 2 years ago…
The Tennessee Titans have elected to forego the possibility of signing free agent QB Tom Brady and have extended Ryan Tannehill.
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
Here’s more numbers on Ryan Tannehill’s deal, per source:
2020 is $17.5m fully guaranteed.
2021 is $24.5m fully guaranteed.
2022 is $29m guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed on 5th day of 2021 league year.
2023 is $27.5m base.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) March 15, 2020
Tannehill was brought over in a trade with the Dolphins prior to last season, and seemed to be nothing more than a move to secure a solid backup behind Marcus Mariota.
The Dolphins sent Tannehill and a sixth-round selection in to the Titans in exchange for a fourth-round selection in this upcoming draft and a seventh-round selection in the 2019 draft. Tannehill signed a one-year deal with the Titans worth $7 million with up to $12 million in incentives.
That changed when Mariota was benched for Tannehill during Week 6 and led Tennessee to a 7-3 record in their remaining 10 games and even, of course with much help from his defense and RB Derrick Henry, led his team to a AFC Championship berth.
