3 teams are front-runners.
And 1 more is now out of the mix.
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Now that the Tennessee Titans have pulled the plug on the Chris Johnson era, the artist formerly known as CJ2K immediately becomes the most attractive unrestricted free agent on the market.According to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, the running back's release will be made official Monday at 4 p.m. ET, at which point Johnson will be free to talk to teams. ProFootballTalk reported Saturday that CJ2K is expected to pick his new team next week.
We already analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of Johnson's game while pointing out potential landing spots. Which of those teams are showing interest in the speedy running back?
Here is NFL.com's Chris Johnson tracker:
1. New York Jets: Three separate New York outfits offered the exact same report Friday morning, conceding the +New York Jets' interest but cautioning that a signing would be possible only at the right price. In other words, the perceived front-runners are sending a message to Johnson's camp to lower expectations from the $8 million the running back originally was scheduled to earn in 2014. A source informed of the Titans' thinking tells Rapoport that the Jets came closest to pulling off a trade.
2. +Atlanta Falcons: Despite a ProFootballTalk report to the contrary, Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean isn't willing to surrender his original contention that the Falcons are a fit. There's reason to trust Wyatt's instincts, as Rapoport reports the Falcons and +Buffalo Bills were among the teams talking trade.
3. +Miami Dolphins: The Dolphins also discussed a trade, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Any interest in Johnson presumably surfaced before they signed Knowshon Moreno.
Teams not in the hunt
» +Dallas Cowboys, +New York Giants and Jets were among the teams that inquired about Johnson prior to his release, according to Fox Sports. As Rapoport points out, the Cowboys were set to draft CJ2K at No. 25 overall in 2008 only to watch the Titans snare him one pick earlier. Teams sources tell the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, however, that the Cowboys have no interest in signing Johnson.
» New York Giants: Despite the Giants' reported inquiries, The Record's Art Stapleton suggests Johnson isn't a realistic option for Tom Coughlin's club. Rashad Jennings was signed to start, and there's still hope that David Wilson will bounce back this season.
» St. Louis Rams: Johnson has an obvious connection to former Titans coach Jeff Fisher, but there's been nothing but the sound of crickets emanating from St. Louis on this subject.
» Buffalo Bills: The Bills' reported involvement in trade talks was a head-scratcher with C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson entering contract years. Now apparently, the interest was overblown. The Buffalo News reported that the Titans called the Bills to gauge interest in a trade, but Buffalo wasn't interested. According to the News, the Titans might have floated the Bills as a possible trade partner to make it seem like they didn't just cut the running back.
In the latest edition of the "Around The League Podcast", the guys welcome Browns star Joe Haden to the studio and talk about the uncertain future of Chris Johnson.
1. New York Jets: Three separate New York outfits offered the exact same report Friday morning, conceding the +New York Jets' interest but cautioning that a signing would be possible only at the right price. In other words, the perceived front-runners are sending a message to Johnson's camp to lower expectations from the $8 million the running back originally was scheduled to earn in 2014. A source informed of the Titans' thinking tells Rapoport that the Jets came closest to pulling off a trade.
2. +Atlanta Falcons: Despite a ProFootballTalk report to the contrary, Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean isn't willing to surrender his original contention that the Falcons are a fit. There's reason to trust Wyatt's instincts, as Rapoport reports the Falcons and +Buffalo Bills were among the teams talking trade.
3. +Miami Dolphins: The Dolphins also discussed a trade, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Any interest in Johnson presumably surfaced before they signed Knowshon Moreno.
Teams not in the hunt
» +Dallas Cowboys, +New York Giants and Jets were among the teams that inquired about Johnson prior to his release, according to Fox Sports. As Rapoport points out, the Cowboys were set to draft CJ2K at No. 25 overall in 2008 only to watch the Titans snare him one pick earlier. Teams sources tell the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, however, that the Cowboys have no interest in signing Johnson.
» New York Giants: Despite the Giants' reported inquiries, The Record's Art Stapleton suggests Johnson isn't a realistic option for Tom Coughlin's club. Rashad Jennings was signed to start, and there's still hope that David Wilson will bounce back this season.
» St. Louis Rams: Johnson has an obvious connection to former Titans coach Jeff Fisher, but there's been nothing but the sound of crickets emanating from St. Louis on this subject.
» Buffalo Bills: The Bills' reported involvement in trade talks was a head-scratcher with C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson entering contract years. Now apparently, the interest was overblown. The Buffalo News reported that the Titans called the Bills to gauge interest in a trade, but Buffalo wasn't interested. According to the News, the Titans might have floated the Bills as a possible trade partner to make it seem like they didn't just cut the running back.
In the latest edition of the "Around The League Podcast", the guys welcome Browns star Joe Haden to the studio and talk about the uncertain future of Chris Johnson.
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