Veteran large receiver Tyler Lockett is Music Metropolis-bound.
Lockett, 32, made the announcement on social media late Wednesday night time that he was signing with the Titans, presumably giving anticipated No. 1 general NFL draft choose Cam Ward one other goal to throw to in his first season within the NFL.
“I’m excited to be a Tennessee Titan!! I’m super thankful and grateful Let’s get it!! God you get all the glory!!” Lockett wrote on X.
The deal is for one yr and $4 million and will improve to $6 million, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.
Lockett is coming off a 2024 season by which he appeared in 17 video games and began 14, whereas making 49 receptions for 600 yards and two touchdowns.
Over his 10-year profession within the NFL, Lockett has reeled in 661 catches for 8,594 yards and 61 touchdowns.
He recorded 1,000 or extra receiving yards in every season from 2019-2022 and earned All-Professional honors in 2015 with All-Professional second crew nods in 2016 and 2017.
Lockett was a dependable choice for the Seahawks over time and has by no means missed multiple sport in a season.
The Kansas State product had spent all 10 years of his profession with the Seahawks earlier than signing with Tennessee.
He joins a large receiver room that already consists of Calvin Ridley, Treylon Burks and Van Jefferson.
There’s loads of intrigue across the Titans headed into subsequent season, with the crew selecting No. 1 within the draft on Thursday.
Tennessee is predicted to take the Miami College product, Ward, with that choose after confirming on Tuesday that the group wouldn’t be buying and selling away the No. 1 general choice.
The Titans fielded presents from groups trying to transfer up however in the end determined they didn’t need to make a swap.
“As we got towards the end of the process, we decided that ultimately we’re going to stay,” Titans basic supervisor Mike Borgonzi mentioned.
