The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... The Titans like the idea of finding a true slot guy, which would make Kendall Wright largely an outside receiver. If they add someone, they’d look to deal Washington, who’s expensive. Word is Washington lost favor with the team after he gave half-hearted effort over the last month of the season.

Diehards Line: So wrote ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky, who added that he's not sure Washington should go contending the veteran is a far more dependable guy than Kenny Britt, who’s entering a contract year. Dumping Washington would leave the Titans with Wright, Britt, the newcomer, Damian Williams, Lavelle Hawkins (overpriced at $1.9 million this year) and Michael Preston. And a year from now they’d likely be subtracting Britt from that group. That said, Washington should be ready to take a pay cut. He’s due base salaries of $4.2 million this year and $4.8 million in 2014.