Fantasy Football

Four years, $25.5 guaranteed

Titans and RB Derrick Henry is signing a four-year, $50 million contract that includes $25.5 million guaranteed, source tells ESPN.

In one off-season, the Titans keep both Henry and Ryan Tannehill on long-term deals. (Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Nerdy Football Analysis: It was reported just yesterday that a deal wasn’t likely but the July 15th deadline spurred action and allowed Henry to get a couple years of security. Henry (25) is coming off a monster season and will be the focal point of the Titans offense heading into 2020. He’s a RB1 target in fantasy drafts in the middle of Round 1.

Charged with felony intimidating participant in legal process

Texans’ Kenny Stills charged with felony intimidating participant in legal process, misdemeanor disorderly conduct, criminal trespass for peaceful protest outside home of Attorney General Daniel Cameron, demanding action for Breonna Taylor case, per Louisville Courier-Journal (Aaron Wilson on Twitter)

Nerdy Football Analysis: The Texans are aware of the situation but haven’t yet made a comment. It remains to be seen whether this situation will lead to some kind of suspension from the league.

July 15th deadline for franchise player long-term contracts

Titans and Derrick Henry are not expected to reach a long-term deal by Wednesday deadline for franchise players, per source. Henry is scheduled to make $10.27M this season and become a free agent in off-season.

Any franchise deals by Wednesday will be an exception, not the rule. (Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Nerdy Football Analysis: Henry signed his tender offer and hasn’t made any noise about a holdout so it appears he will report to camp without any disruption. Henry’s coming off a monster fantasy season (303-1540-16; 18-206-2) where he finished as the RB5 in PPR leagues.

Tight end wants to play in 2020

One name to watch as teams gear up for training camp: FA TE Jordan Reed. The former Washington play-maker has three teams interested and plans to play in 2020. A potential low-risk, high-reward signing. (Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Nerdy Football Analysis: This sounds like an agent trying to pump up his client for the best possible deal. It’s not out of the question that teams would be interested in Reed’s talent but his injury history is part of the reason he’s still available on the market. Reed has never played a full 16-game schedule since joining the league in 2013.