Last week, we reported that Titans running back Chris Johnson had worked out at the team’s facility. Johnson denied it, and Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean supplied it (the truth, that is).
Now, Mike Lombardi of NFL Network reports that the ice between the 2009 AP offensive player of the year and his team has begun to thaw.
Lombardi believes that a “long-term deal” will be negotiated before training camp opens. We agree that a deal will be worked out, but we predict it will be a short-term, face-saving deal that gives Johnson more money but not the kind of cash that he’ll eventually get when he signs a long-term deal.
If he stays healthy and continues to perform at a high level.