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5 Tennessee Titans whose contracts could get restructured in 2020

By Michael Moraitis

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 WR, Adam Humphries.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 06: Adam Humphries #10 of the Tennessee Titans runs on to the field before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Nissan Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images) /

Adam Humphries

Original contract: Four years, $36 million ( three years remaining)

2020 cap hit: $9.8 million

While he did have some big catches during the season and showed he can be of value to the Titans’ offense, there’s no doubt that Adam Humphries is not a $9 million per year receiver — at least not after his first year in Nashville in which he played in 12 games and caught 37 passes for 374 yards.

The only problem with approaching him about taking a pay cut is that the Titans don’t have much leverage to convince him to do so. Humphries’ dead cap number sits at $7.5 million, so there’s not a threat of him being cut.

Even in 2021, Humphries’ contract carries a dead cap hit of $5 million as compared to a salary of $9.7 million, so it appears they might be stuck with this contract for a few more seasons barring a trade.

The only option would be to move his 2020 salary around to a signing bonus, but I’m not sure it’s logical to push more money off to the later years of his contract. Humphries carries a dead cap number of $2.5 million in 2022, so that might be the earliest the Titans can cut him.

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