

The Facts: Nothing has changed for Tannehill since the end of last season except his health. The quarterback is healthy again after surgery and rehab on his injured ankle and is participating in the team’s offseason program. After an offseason of rumors and speculation about Tannehill’s future in Tennessee, he remains the team’s starting quarterback. “Well, I appreciate it being clarified, but nothing’s given to you in this league, and I’ve seen that over my now 12 years here in the NFL,” Tannehill said. “Things can change quickly. So just as a player, you understand, like I said earlier, you have a process that you go about. You take advantage of each and every day and try to grow as a player every day that you get the opportunity to do that and you have to progress and you have to make plays when it comes down to it.”
Diehards Line:
The team’s selection of Kentucky quarterback Will Levis in the second round actually makes Tannehill’s future clearer. Tannehill is entering the final year of his contract with a cap hit of $36 million. He declined to answer whether he and General Manager Ran Carthon have discussed an extension, but it’s a good bet they haven’t. He faces a prove-it season, with the Titans likely to let him walk in free agency unless he stays healthy and does something special this season. Tannehill, though, insists he’s going to worry about only things that he can control. He also realizes The Titans drafted Malik Willis in the third round last year as the heir apparent, and he didn’t work out. But Tannehill was criticized for saying it wasn’t his job to mentor Willis. Tannehill was more diplomatic when asked about Levis on Tuesday. Levis is the quarterback of the future, but Tannehill remains as the quarterback for now.