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theBIGness
07-29-2011, 05:41 PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—Tennessee running back Chris Johnson (http://sports.search.yahoo.com/search?p=Chris+Johnson+NFL&fr=sports-us-ss) will not be reporting for training camp with the Titans until he gets a new contract, according to a person familiar with the situation.
The person told The Associated Press Friday that Johnson will not report to the Titans. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been publicly announced.

Johnson, a Florida native, said in 2010 he wanted a new deal with $30 million guaranteed. The Titans revised his contract by pushing some money from the final year into 2010 to convince the running back to report. Johnson said on Twitter on Friday that “Imma just leave it in god hands.”
The Titans are scheduled to report for camp Friday with the first practice Saturday.
The Tennessean first reported that Johnson would not be reporting.
Johnson can be fined $30,000 for each day of camp missed, but the three-time Pro Bowl running back wants to be rewarded for his production over his first three seasons. He became only the sixth man in NFL history to run for at least 2,000 yards when he ran for 2,006 yards in 2009 and the first to rack up 2,500 yards with 500 yards receiving.
He followed that up by running for 1,364 yards in 2009 despite finishing the season with a bruised thigh and has started 46 of the 47 games he has played in since being drafted 24th overall in 2008 out of East Carolina. Johnson has 4,598 career yards averaging 5 yards per carry and also has 1,008 yards receiving. Johnson is scheduled to make $800,000 in salary this season.
DeAngelo Williams (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/7776/)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/7776/news) got a new deal from Carolina earlier this week worth $21 million in guaranteed money. He played only six games in 2010 and ran for 361 yards while dealing with injuries.

irish2003
07-29-2011, 07:31 PM
just curious if he has tourettes? i've seen him in interviews and he has obvious ticks

Presser
07-29-2011, 07:39 PM
They need to pay the man and get his ass into camp! Everyone seems to bash the players for being greedy and what not, and i agree the contracts are sickening, however what you never hear about is how teams play the promise game and then never deliver on their promises. They tell these players one thing and then do another when its time to pay up, renew or extend a contract.

And it would be insane for CJ to play this year for 800k, granted I know his contracted was front loaded and then the numbers were played with last year, but still if the Titans want to see a rejuvenated CJ this year ,, then they need to give this man a new long term deal with atleast 20 million gaurenteed

theBIGness
07-29-2011, 08:16 PM
800k is robbery by the Titans. That guy deserves much more.