Chris Johnson Best NFL Player

This past week was the craziest one yet of the young NFL season. Heavily favored teams fell to seemingly weak opponents and the entire landscape of the league has shifted yet again. This was the kind of week that takes years off the lives of fantasy football players. These player either gave your team a big win or broke your heat, they are the best fantasy players of week 4.

Chris Johnson was threatening to hold out this year for a new contract. He had been on ESPN saying that he wanted a deal that guaranteed him at least $30 million. Instead his agent and the Tennessee Titans agreed to a restructured deal that will ensure he will report to training camp on time.

Johnson's Current Contract

Johnson's current contract still has 3 years remaining. Even if the Titans wanted to give Johnson a payday, they couldn't because of the labor agreement only allows a maximum of a 30% increase. Johnson was due to be paid $550,000. That would have made him the lowest paid veteran running back in the league a season after he became the 6th running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a season.

Johnson's Restructured Deal

The Titans have not released the details of the restructure, but reports say salary escalators that were to begin later in the contract were moved up. According to reports, Johnson will receive $2.5 million this season. There were no years added to the contract.

Chris Johnson information

Christopher Duan Johnson (born September 23, 1985) is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. Johnson has become one of the league's premier players, and a Pro Bowl starter in his first three seasons.

Chris Johnson