5 Tennessee Titans whose contracts could get restructured in 2020

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 03: Malcolm Butler #21 of the Tennessee Titans reacts after breaking up a pass during the first quarter of their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on November 03, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 03: Malcolm Butler #21 of the Tennessee Titans reacts after breaking up a pass during the first quarter of their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on November 03, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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Titans LT, Taylor Lewan.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 11: Taylor Lewan #77 of the Tennessee Titans walks off the field after winning the AFC Divisional Playoff game 28-12 over the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Taylor Lewan

Original contract: Five years, $80 million (Three years remaining)

2020 cap hit: $18.2 million

It was a rough start to the 2019 season for Taylor Lewan.

The Titans’ left tackle got pinched for a positive PED test prior to the start of the season, forcing him to miss the first four games. He then returned and was a penalty machine from the jump, guilty of routinely killing drives for an offense that was already struggling.

However, as the season went along Lewan’s penalties became few and far between and his impact on the offensive line was noticeable. In the end, we got a glimpse of why the Titans decided to pay him big bucks in the first place.

From Week 12 on, Lewan was sensational in pass coverage, as his 1.9 percent pressure rate was the best in the league among tackles in that span. There’s no doubt that “Dad” still holds a ton of value at one of the most important positions on the field.

Lewan has expressed his love for Nashville and the franchise, so getting him to restructure certainly isn’t out of the question. Lewan has plenty of good years left at 28 years old (29 in July) and is a prime candidate to have some of his 2019 money spread out to future years.