Titans make Taylor Lewan the richest OL in the history of the NFL, give him $ 80M, a five-year extension

One of the Tennessee Titans' concerns was to make sure that offensive lineman Taylor Lewan went to camp, paid, happy and not happy. Lewan has been a stallion since he was drafted in the first round of the NFL draft in 2014, the anchor of the Titans' physical running game. And he is rewarded with a monster contract that will make him the richest offensive lineman in the history of the NFL.

The Titans announced the extension on Friday morning.

And by Adam Schefter of ESPN the contract, with a total value of $ 80 million over five years. That's $ 16 million a year to protect the blind Marcus Mariota, who easily overshadows the best badessment of the clad in the market (Nate Solder got $ 15.5 million a year and 62.5 millions of dollars by the Giants this off season). .

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, there are $ 50 million in guarantees. Flash the giant red siren for verbiage: it does not mean $ 50 million guaranteed. But you can bet that there is a substantial amount of money guaranteed in this deal.

This is not an easy decision for the Titans, but it's pretty close. Lewan has made the Pro Bowl over the past two seasons and plays the role of a fairly tight-knit group of offensive linemen in Tennessee. There is a nasty and physical presence in the racing game, and with the addition of Dion Lewis alongside Derrick Henry, you can bet that the Titans want to be aggressive in the racing game.