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Quarterback Ryan Tannehill takes extension from Titans

March 16, 2020 at 3:03AM
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The Tennessee Titans are keeping the quarterback who led them to within a victory of the Super Bowl, agreeing to a four-year, $118 million extension with Ryan Tannehill.

"Tennessee let's run it back," Tannehill wrote on Twitter.

After being traded by Miami to Tennessee last March, Tannehill went 9-4 overall as a starter and 7-3 over the final 10 games of the regular season after the Titans benched Marcus Mariota in mid-October. Tannehill led the NFL with a career-best 117.5 passer rating, the fourth-highest in NFL history and a franchise best.

He threw for 2,742 yards with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions during the regular season. His 9.6 yards per attempt also led the league, and he completed 70.3% of his passes for third overall in the NFL. The Titans made their first AFC Championship Game appearance in 17 years as the No. 6 seed with road wins at New England and Baltimore. They lost 35-24 at Kansas City one victory short of the Super Bowl.

Tannehill was picked for the Pro Bowl and was the Associated Press' NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

Tennessee had been considered a team that would chase Patriots quarterback Tom Brady if the six-time Super Bowl champ hits free agency because of his friendship with current Titans coach Mike Vrabel, a former New England teammate.

Jaguars trade Campbell

• Jacksonville agreed to trade veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell to Baltimore for a fifth-round pick in the upcoming draft, a person familiar with the situation said. Campbell, 33, was due to earn $15 million this season and count $17.5 million against Jacksonville's salary. He's expected to agree to a revised deal with the Ravens. Campbell has made five Pro Bowls.

• Veteran tackle Anthony Castonzo agreed to a two-year contract extension with Indianapolis. He started every game last season.

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UFC president: Fights will go on

The UFC staged a full fight card in an empty arena Saturday night in Brazil's capital city, Brasilia, sticking to its plan to keep fighting in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

Charles Oliveira stopped lightweight Kevin Lee with a guillotine choke in the third round of the main event.

UFC President Dana White said fighting will continue, going against the decision of nearly every other sports group.

"We're not stopping," White said on ESPN. "We will keep finding a way to put on the fights. I'm in the fight business. I've been doing this for over 20 years, and this stuff happens to me every weekend — obviously not at this level."

Golf

Koepka says no to new league

Brooks Koepka said he has no interest in the Premier Golf League, another setback to a league promising guaranteed money and a team concept that now won't have the top two players in the world.

"I am out of the PGL. I'm going with the PGA Tour," Koepka said. "I have a hard time believing golf should be about just 48 players."

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Rory McIlroy, who replaced Koepka at No. 1 in the world a month ago, also has said he's not interested.

The concept involves 12 four-man teams that would be required to play 18 events.

AROUND THE HORN

Minnesota Scene: The five finalists for 2020 Miss Basketball, revealed Sunday, are Paige Bueckers, Hopkins; Lauren Jensen, Lakeville North; Mackenzie Kramer, St. Michael-Albertville; Molly Mogensen, Farmington; and Alyssa Ustby, Rochester Lourdes. The winner will be announced Tuesday night on WCCO (830-AM).

Sled dog racing: Thomas Waerner, a native of England who lives in Norway, took over the lead of the Iditarod, arriving first at the checkpoint in Unalakleet, Alaska. He exited the checkpoint at Kaltag about an hour ahead of Aaron Burmeister of Nome.

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