Titans outside linebacker Harold Landry had a breakout season at the perfect time, finishing with a career-high 12 sacks before hitting free agency this offseason. Naturally, the organization wants to keep Landry in Tennessee, as GM Jon Robinson told reporters Wednesday.
“I hope so, but there’s a lot of factors that go into that,” Robinson said when asked if he thinks Landry will be back next season, via Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com. “He’s certainly worked hard. He’s been about what we’re about. We’re going to do our best to keep him.”
Robinson also acknowledged that the Titans have discussed a new deal with Landry.
“Yeah, we’ve had some discussions,” Robinson said. “We will continue to have those discussions. We’ve got a meeting later this week. Continue to work through that situation, we’ve got a little bit of time on the tag decision. We’ve got a little more time on hopefully a long-term solution. Continue to work through that. We’ll see how it goes.”
The Titans are a bit strapped for cash at the moment ($8.3M over the cap), so they’ll have to do some maneuvering to afford Landry’s next deal. This will be especially true if the organization simply decides to tag the 25-year-old, which would be valued at $18.5M. Wilson estimates that Landry could earn between $17M and $19M on the open market.
Landry was a second-round pick out of Boston College in 2018, and he’s spent his entire four-year career with the Titans. After serving as mostly a backup during his rookie campaign, Landry has started all 49 games for Tennessee over the past three years. That includes a 2021 campaign where he earned his first Pro Bowl nod.
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