Nashville, Tennessee (AP) – Titans du Tennessee came out Chidobe Awuzie Saturday after signing the veteran cornerback to a three -year contract last spring.
Awuzie was guaranteed $ 23 million In the agreement, this could have brought it up to $ 36 million while the titans spent big in 2024 trying to connect major holes, especially in their secondary.
According to Spotrac.com, Awuzie obtained $ 19 million at the signing. Its release avoids $ 3.98 million guaranteed on the fifth day of the new year of the league, which is on Sunday.
Awuzie, 29, spent three seasons in Cincinnati before moving to Tennessee to play for the former offensive coordinator of Bengals, Brian Callahan, during his first season as a titans coach.
He didn’t help much.
Awuzie started only seven of his eight games in his eighth NFL season with his third team. He finished with an interception, four defended passes, a forced escape and 26 plated. He was injured in reserve on September 27 and missed nine games before returning.
The new managing director Mike Borgonzi and the Titans also released Harold Landry III veteran secondary March 7 as a salary mounted. The oldest player in Titans with a pro bowl was due to $ 24.1 million against the ceiling.
Landry then signed with New England, joining the coach Mike Rébel. ___
