The Tennessee Titans have gotten their money’s worth on wide receiver A.J. Brown.
The Ole Miss alumnus started his career with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, even if running back Derrick Henry was the offense’s focal point.
In those two years, Brown earned base salaries of $495,000 and $751,926, per Spotrac.
His 2021 numbers dipped, but he still finished with 869 yards and five touchdowns in the regular season.
For those numbers, Brown received a base salary of $1,008,852.
In 2022, his salary will balloon to $3,986,000.
However, he has surpassed expectations, making him worthy of a lucrative contract extension.
Therefore, Brown is expected to hold out by not attending the Titans’ offseason workout program.
It’s a power play for the wideout until he gets a new deal to his liking.
Some football fans and experts might call it a selfish move, but Tennesseean sports columnist Gentry Estes defended him.
The A.J. Brown offseason storyline probably isn't going away soon. He has been playing on a rookie deal at an average salary of about $1.4 million. In the current WR market, he could get upwards of $20 million as soon as this season.
What would you do if you were him? #Titans
— Gentry Estes (@Gentry_Estes) April 18, 2022
Estes tweeted, “The A.J. Brown offseason storyline probably isn’t going away soon. He has been playing on a rookie deal at an average salary of about $1.4 million. In the current WR market, he could get upwards of $20 million as soon as this season. What would you do if you were him?”
If Brown and the Titans couldn’t agree to a new deal, the wideout can walk away in free agency.
Tennessee couldn’t use a fifth-year option on Brown because he was drafted in the second round.
It’s the same issue that the San Francisco 49ers have with Deebo Samuel and the Washington Commanders with Terry McLaurin.
The Wide Receiver Market Is Booming
Tyreek Hill and Davante Adams blew the roof off the wide receiver market with their lucrative deals.
Hill signed a four-year, $120 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, making him the highest-paid wide receiver in terms of annual average value.
Meanwhile, Adams joined the Las Vegas Raiders on a five-year, $141.25 million contract.
Brown saw those deals, and he would like to get his generous slice of the pie.
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