The Facts: The Titans have opened contract talks with Gage, his agent said Tuesday. "There have been some conversations and we'll continue to talk," agent Jim Steiner said.

Diehards Line:Last spring, the Titans signed Gage for what turned out to be a bargain-basement one-year deal -- a $400,000 signing bonus and a $600,000 base salary. Because he was the team's most consistent receiver, his price will go up. A year after he caught four passes in just eight games for the Bears, Gage matched Roydell Williams with a team-high 55 receptions and led the Titans with 750 receiving yards. "He would like to stay and if we work out something all parties feel is a fair contract, he will stay," Steiner said.