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)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Ftitansized-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2016-2F04-2F1185269947-850x560-e529fdb4948576304d2bd527781392c136fd289ad2c8bdd38b36d427a6027c68.jpg)
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.