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USAT: Titans Wire

Mar 12, 2022

After outside linebacker Harold Landry signed a massive five-year, $87.5 million deal with the Tennessee Titans, we now know the year-by-year breakdown. - According to Over the Cap, Landry will make $5.05 million in the first year of his contract, giving the cash-strapped Titans some much-needed salary cap relief for 2022. - After that, Landry’s contract balloons to $18.8 million in 2023, $21.05 million in 2024, and $21.3 million in the final two years of the deal. - The first feasible opportunity for Tennessee to get out of the contract is in 2024, when Landry’s dead-cap hit would be $11.4 million. In the two years that follow, the Boston College product would account for dead-cap hits of $7.6 million and $3.8 million in 2025 and 2026, respectively. - Based on the total value ($87.5 million) and annual average ($17.5 million) of his extension, Landry is Tennessee’s highest-paid outside linebacker, surpassing fellow edge rusher Bud Dupree. - When compared to other edge rushers in the NFL, Landry ranks ninth and tied for ninth in total value and annual average. - - RelatedTitans trade up, select Matt Corral in CBS Sports mock draftTitans, Maxx Williams named a perfect match in free agency by PFFTennessee Titans' adjusted salary cap for the 2022 season - - List - - 1 pending free agent from each NFL team Titans could target - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Titans Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Titans Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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