While the Tennessee Titans haven’t confirmed they’re exploring trade possibilities for quarterback Ryan Tannehill, they haven’t exactly ruled it out either.
During his pre-draft news conference on Monday at Saint Thomas Sports Park, first-year general manager Ran Carthon hinted that he’s kept Tannehill in the loop as far as his status with the team and its plan for his position beyond just next year.
“Just to let you guys in, Ryan and I had a conversation back in February that was between Ryan and I and between Ryan and our organization,” Carthon said. “Ryan knows where he stands with us, and that’s really all that matters to me.”
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Sunday on “SportsCenter” that he’s talked to teams that “believe Tannehill could be, or is, available via trade.” Cutting or trading Tannehill, who has a $36M cap hit, pre-June 1 would cost Tennessee $18.8M in dead money but save the team $17.8M in cap space.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he believes there’s a higher probability that Tennessee hangs onto Tannehill rather than trading him.
