Heading into 2020 free agency, there are three running backs the Tennessee Titans should target.
Before we get any further, this is not an article suggesting a replacement for Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry. This is an article regarding the potential release of RB Dion Lewis, and who the Titans could bring in via free agency to complement Henry on pass-catching downs.
Also, for this exercise, I’m not going to consider any running back with an RFA (restricted free agent) status. This is about who is on the market now and ripe for the plucking.
The Titans are in prime position to move on from Lewis in 2020. Per Spotrac, Titans general manager Jon Robinson would only have to eat $1.1 million in dead cap to get out of the remaining two years of Lewis’ deal — oh, and his pride.
It’s a no brainer. On what earth would any National Football League team continue to pay Lewis north of $4 million a year? He wasn’t worth it when the Titans signed him, and he still isn’t. So, let’s take a look at potential replacements, shall we?