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Johnson, who stayed away from the team last offseason in a contract dispute, practiced with more than 50 others in a player-organized mini-camp session Wednesday. Afterward, Johnson said it took no prodding for him to return to Nashville to work out for the first time since the season ended, that he wants to help the team improve and that his contract is not on his mind. I really didn't come out here to try to prove a point," he said. "I came out to get a good workout in and to try to get the team better."
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Still, Johnson indicated then he would expect a new deal for 2011. Under the league's old rules, he could not receive a new deal until a year had passed since the July 2010 renegotiation. Despite his desire for a new deal, Johnson said even if there wasn't a lockout and if it was an official OTA that he would have attended. As ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky reminded readers, that's a much different tone than the one Johnson adopted last year, when he said he couldn't play for a low (and scheduled) base salary coming off a 2,000-yard rushing season. Ultimately, the Titans moved money he would have eventually made to his salary to satisfy him. And this year? The contract could become an issue once there is some sort of agreement that reunites players with their teams. It's certainly something Fantasy Football owners will want to watch.
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