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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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FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 04: Anthony Firkser #86 and Rodger Saffold #76 of the Tennessee Titans celebrate a touchdown against the New England Patriots of the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 04: Anthony Firkser #86 and Rodger Saffold #76 of the Tennessee Titans celebrate a touchdown against the New England Patriots of the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Rodger Saffold

Original contract: Four years, $44 million (Three years remaining)

2020 cap hit: $12.3 million

Rodger Saffold‘s Titans tenure did not get off to a good start, but he definitely turned things around as the season progressed. In fact, he was an absolute monster upfront and looked dominant in the second half of the season, particularly in the run game.

There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell Saffold would be willing to take a pay cut with that being the case, and cutting him certainly isn’t an option, especially given the fact that he carries a dead cap number of $13.1 million in 2020.

The only option for restructuring his deal would be to take the same approach that we mentioned with Lewan, which would be to push some of his 2019 money to later years. Even then, Saffold will be 32 next season and Tennessee would be risking paying the veteran a huge sums of money down the road that he might not be worth if he shows decline.

Tennessee is going to have to ride out Saffold’s contract for at least another season, but that’s OK considering he proved his worth in 2019. Saffold carries dead cap numbers of $4.7 million in 2021 and $2.3 million in 2022.

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