The Tennessee Titans just pulled off the biggest surprise of 2024 NFL free agency.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Titans have signed ex-Jacksonville Jaguars superstar wide receiver Calvin Riddley to a mammoth four-year contract worth $92 million, with $50 million of it coming in guaranteed money.
The Titans aren’t usually big-time spenders in free agent, but GM Ran Carthon and company swooped in out of nowhere and landed the best available WR on the open market. Indeed, it’s a stunner that nobody had on their bingo cards.
Ridley joins a Titans offense led by second-year QB Will Levis, All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and two-time 1,000-yard rusher Tony Pollard, whom Tennessee also landed in free agency on a $24 million pact.
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Ridley served a season-long suspension in 2022 for violating the NFL’s policy on gambling. Ahead of the trade deadline, the Atlanta Falcons traded Ridley to the Jaguars.
The 29-year-old proved to be a nice fit in Jacksonville’s offense, hauling in 76 receptions for 1,016 yards and eight touchdowns. Had the Jaguars re-signed Ridley, they would have owed Atlanta a second-round pick as part of the trade. Instead, their 2024 third-rounder (No. 79 overall) will go to the Falcons.
For his career, the 2018 first-round pick has 324 receptions for 4,358 yards and 36 touchdowns. Ridley’s best season came in 2020, when he caught 90 passes for 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns.
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