Aaron Rodgers and the Titans links keep getting deeper
Are you ready for another offseason of Aaron Rodgers to the Tennessee Titans rumors? Because it looks like that's where this offseason is heading. It's becoming increasingly likely that Rodgers is traded by the Green Bay Packers this offseason. And if he's traded, the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, and the Titans appear to […]
Are you ready for another offseason of Aaron Rodgers to the Tennessee Titans rumors?
Because it looks like that's where this offseason is heading.
It's becoming increasingly likely that Rodgers is traded by the Green Bay Packers this offseason.
And if he's traded, the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, and the Titans appear to be the most logical landing spots for the former NFL MVP.

The Titans aren't just being thrown in that group for no reason.
There are some NFL executives who feel like the best scenario for Rodgers in 2023 would be landing with the Titans.
“Tennessee is a great spot for him,” said an unnamed executive to The Athletic this week.
“I could totally see that,” added another executive.
The reason for their belief that Tennessee and Rodgers would be a good match is because they don't think Rodgers wants to be in New York. They also think Mike Vrabel seems "more his pace".
“I just don’t know that he is going to want to be in New York,” said the first executive to The Athletic. “Mike Vrabel and Tennessee seem more his pace. Whether Vrabel wants to put up with his s—, who knows? But Matt LaFleur was the offensive coordinator with Vrabel, so Vrabel could pick his brain.”
The dynamic between Vrabel and Rodgers would definitely be something to watch. Rodgers marches to the beat of his own drum. And Vrabel, while labeled as a players' coach, doesn't seem like the type of guy who wants to put up with a bunch of off-field nonsense.
Regardless of whether or not Rodgers is traded to the Titans, the prevailing thought from NFL front office members is that Rodgers will be traded somewhere this offseason.
"The bottom line is that NFL execs think the Packers are more likely to trade Rodgers than to hold onto him," wrote The Athletic's Mike Sando.
If the Titans traded for Rodgers, here's how it would impact Tennessee's salary cap situation (via CBS Sports):
The new team would have a $15.79 million 2023 cap hit for Rodgers consisting of the $14.575 million of option proration bonus, his $1.165 million base salary and $50,000 workout bonus. Rodgers' 2024, 2025 and 2026 cap numbers would be $32,541,666, $51,141,166 and $45,291,668.
The Titans would likely release Ryan Tannehill in this scenario, which would come with an $18.8 million dead cap hit in 2023 (unless it's a post-June 1 designation in which case the dead cap hit would be a little over $9 million in 2023 and 2024).
Buckle up. These rumors won't be going away anytime soon.
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