Taylor Lewan addresses his contract and future with the Titans
The Tennessee Titans have a big decision to make this offseason on offensive lineman Taylor Lewan. The former first-round pick has missed 19 games over the last 3 years. But he's still a talented offensive lineman. And he's under contract through the end of the 2023 season. The Titans, however, could save $12.9 million by […]
The Tennessee Titans have a big decision to make this offseason on offensive lineman Taylor Lewan.
The former first-round pick has missed 19 games over the last 3 years.
But he's still a talented offensive lineman. And he's under contract through the end of the 2023 season.
The Titans, however, could save $12.9 million by releasing Lewan ahead of the 2022 season. If they're looking for salary cap flexibility — especially if Tennessee decides to do something different at the quarterback position (which is doubtful) — then releasing Lewan could be an attractive option for the team.
Lewan appeared on 3HL on 104.5 The Zone on Wednesday to discuss a variety of topics. And he noted that he's well aware the Titans could save a "chunk" of cash by releasing him.
"I know if I'm making 12 (million) this year my dead cap is 1.7 (million) or whatever it is, that's a pretty beautiful chunk to take and save," said Lewan. "It really just depends on what (general manager) Jon (Robinson) thinks I'm capable of doing."
"They're going to do what they think is best for the team," added Lewan. "I want to be a Titan and I think I will be a Titan. There's not a whole lot of doubt in my mind…I have a lot of confidence, being there for eight years — knowing those guys, knowing the coaches, them knowing me, I like to think I'd be back. But like I said, they have to make the best decisions for this team."
This will be something to watch as the offseason progresses. It's clear that Lewan wants to be back in Nashville next season, but the Titans have to decide if they'd rather have him on the offensive line or save nearly $13 million in cap space.
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