As of right now, no team in the NFL will be paying their collective group of quarterbacks more money than the Tennessee Titans will during the 2022 campaign.
NFL analyst Warren Sharp crunched the numbers and the Titans are set to pay their quarterbacks room about $40.5 million this coming season, the highest total in the league.
Of course, the vast majority of that money is being spent on quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who accounts for a cap hit of $38.6 million in 2022.
Tennessee also has Kevin Hogan ($965,000) and Logan Woodside (895,000) on the roster, both of whom are set to compete for the backup job. And, the Titans could add to that total if they take a quarterback in the 2022 NFL draft.
Coming in behind the Titans are the Kansas City Chiefs ($39.9 million), the San Francisco 49ers ($36.7 million) and the Detroit Lions ($35.1 million).
most expensive QB rooms next year:
1. TEN – $40.5, led by Ryan Tannehill
2. KC – $39.9M, led by Patrick Mahomes
3. SF – $36.7M, led by Jimmy Garoppolo
4. DET – $35.1M, led by Jared Goffpretty wild
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 13, 2022
Of those three teams immediately behind the Titans, the Lions could be the one to pass them if they take a quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick. A signal-caller in that spot should account for a cap hit of over $6 million, which would surpass Tennessee’s total if they don’t also select one.
Tannehill’s cap hit wouldn’t have been this big if the Titans didn’t restructure his contract in order to make room for wide receiver Julio Jones in 2021. It’s easy to say now that was not a good move, but at the time it was rightly lauded.
Tannehill enters the 2022 campaign on the hot seat thanks to his struggles in the playoffs last season. If Tennessee decides to part ways with the him in 2023, the best avenue to do so would be a post-June 1 trade or cut, which would leave Tennessee with a $9.6 million dead cap charge.
However, the Titans would have to find his replacement first, something they could attempt to do later this month.
