19:39: The pursuit of the Titans by Dupree will produce a contractual agreement. Dupree will sign NFL.com report with Tennessee, Pelissero and Ian Report (on Twitter). Although the terms are not fully known, Rapoport tweets the former Steelers sack artist will receive $ 16.5 million annually in a multi-year deal.
19:14: In need of quick help, the Titans have identified a target. They are chasing long-term defender Dupree with information from Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (via Twitter) Tennessee makes a strong push for the five-year-old vet.
The cutting-edge market, deeper than in recent years, is advancing rapidly. Leonard Floyd, Matt Judon i Yannick Ngakoue they have chosen teams. The Titans try to close a deal to get another external pressure artist off the board.
The Browns are also part of Dupree, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports (on Twitter). However, some of the Steelers organization expect Dupree to end the Titans.
The Dupree deal will be interesting; he is still recovering from the ACL tear he suffered at the end of the regular season. The Steelers are not expected to re-sign the former first-round pick. They used his franchise label at Dupree last season, and he has become a key part of a career that has led the NFL in sacks between 2017-20. Dupree opened his first contract year, recording 11.5 sacks in 2019. The Steelers saw the Kentucky student release eight sacks in 11 games, but the knee injury will affect his market.
Missing JJ Watt, the Browns may need to hit the front of the runner quickly. It has been rumored for weeks that they would be ready to sign a well-known textbook Myles Garrett. While the Browns have been connected De Miller, with the Broncos ’decision on the future Hall of Fame still undetermined, but the group of free agents is shrinking.
Tennessee posted one of the worst defensive efforts of the third relegation in modern NFL history last season, and the additions of GM Jon Robinson of Jadeveon Clowney i Vic Beasley failed. Dupree would be a gamble, given his injury and inconsistency, but the Titans need to add help here to team up with Harold Landry. Tennessee has already agreed pacts with D-lineman Denico Autry; a Dupree addition would also help Landry and Jeffrey Simmons considerably.
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