Chris Johnson’s Holdout May Force the Tennessee Titans to Consider Trade

August 6, 2011   ·   Andrew Kulha   ·   Jump to comments

For all intents and purposes, the Titans should get used to the fact that Chris Johnson will not report to training camp until he gets a new deal.
Johnson is arguably one of the best running backs in the league, if not the best, and he is apparently tired of not making the money that he is worth.
A player holdout in the NFL is no shocking matter, and to be honest, I think it’s rarely seen as a personal decision between teams and players, but this lockout may have the makings of a little bit more.
It could get real messy for both parties. The Associated Press via ESPN reports more on the holdout:
"He's under contact," general manager Mike Reinfeldt said. "He should be here. Everybody else is. It's the right way to do it."
The Titans opened camp Friday with 80 players reporting and Johnson the lone holdout. Reinfeldt said they previously had told Johnson that they would be willing to sit down and talk about his contract this year after reworking his deal a ...

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