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A Tennessee Titans Player Is Not Happy That His Team Gave Another Running Back $10 Million

Mar 21, 2013, 22:05 IST

Wikimedia CommonsThe Tennessee Titans have splashed around a lot of money in free agency.

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But one signing has tweaked star running back Chris Johnson. He told the Tennessean that he's skeptical about his team signing former Jets running back Shonn Greene to a three-year, $10-million deal.

Said Johnson:

"I have never been a big fan of the two-back system, so I don’t know how we plan on using him. I’m not afraid of competition, but I was thinking we’d maybe get a draft pick for the other back. And you don’t give a guy that kind of money to be just a goal-line guy and in tough-yardage situations. So we’ll see what happens."

To read between the lines, Johnson was hoping the Titans would sign an anonymous back-up who wouldn't take his carries. And even though he'll still be the starter, that $10 million price tag means Green will probably have a significant role in the offense.

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Johnson agreed to a $54 million deal in 2011, but he has underperformed since then. Not all of that is his fault (his offensive line has been terrible), but 2013 will be a make-or-break year for him.

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