Chris Johnson to get more (of his) money earlier
One of the biggest issues of the 2010 NFL off-season has been resolved. At least, temporarily.
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson will earn more than the $550,000 he was scheduled to earn in 2010 as Johnson and the Titans have agreed to move up some escalators in his contract, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.
According to ESPN, it is believed that Johnson will earn $2.5 million this season with no additional years added to his original five-year contract.
Johnson, who set the single-season NFL record for yards from scrimmage (2,509), became only the sixth player to rush for more than 2,000 yards and only Eric Dickerson and Edgerrin James have rushed for more yards in their first two seasons.
In most fantasy leagues, Johnson will be the first overall draft pick and he ranks first in our Top 150 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet rankings.
