19:39: The Titans’ pursuit of Dupree will produce a contract agreement. Dupree will sign with Tennessee, Pelissero and Ian Rapoport from the NFL.com report (on Twitter). Although the terms are not fully known, Rapoport tweets the former Steelers bag artist will receive $ 16.5 million annually on a multi-year deal.
19:14: Needing help, the Titans identified a target. They have long been following Steelers Dupree defender, with Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reporting (via Twitter) Tennessee is making a strong push for the five-year veterinarian.
The Edge Rush market, deeper than in recent years, is moving fast. Leonard Floyd, Matt Judon and Yannick Ngakoue they chose teams. The Titans try to make a deal to get another external pressure artist off the board.
The Browns are also in the mix for Dupree, by Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports (on Twitter). However, some in the Steelers expect Dupree to arrive with the Titans.
Dupree’s business will be interesting; he is still recovering from the ACL tear he suffered late in the regular season. The Steelers are not expected to sign the former first-round pick again. They used their franchise label on Dupree last season, and he became an essential part of a passage that led the NFL in sacks between 2017-2020. Dupree broke out in his original contract year, recording 11.5 sacks in 2019. The Steelers saw the Kentucky alum post eight sacks in 11 games, but his knee injury will affect the market.
Losing JJ Watt, Browns may need to hit quickly on the front. There have been rumors for weeks that they will be ready to sign a well-known bookend Myles Garrett. While Browns was connected to From Miller, with Broncos’ decision to choose the future Hall of Famer still undetermined, but the group of free agents is getting thinner.
Tennessee released one of the worst defensive efforts of the third season in modern NFL history last season, and GM Jon Robinson added Jadeveon Clowney and Vic Beasley has failed. Dupree would be a gamble, given his injury and inconsistency, but the Titans need to add help here to team up. Harold Landry. Tennessee has already agreed to the D-lineman agreements Denico Autry; a Dupree addition would help Landry and Jeffrey Simmons considerably.
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