The Titans have opened contract discussions with pending free agent guard Josh Kline, according to Terry McCormick of TitansInsider.com.
Tennessee claimed Kline off waivers prior to the 2016 campaign, and he proceeded to start 30 games for the club over the next two seasons. Kline, who spent the first three years of his career in New England, graded as the NFL’s No. 22 guard among 77 qualifiers in 2017, per Pro Football Focus.
As a unit, the Titans’ offensive line took a step backward last year, as they slipped from fifth to 23rd in adjusted line yards. Kline could be in danger of leaving via free agency, while fellow starting guard Quinton Spain is a restricted free agent. Tennessee has until the start of the new league year — Wednesday, March 14 — to offer an RFA tender to Spain.
If Kline does reach the open market, he’ll join a free agent guard class that also includes Andrew Norwell, Josh Sitton, Jack Mewhort, Matt Slauson, Zach Fulton, and Senio Kelemete, among others. PFR’s Zach Links recently ranked Kline as the fourth-best option among free agent interior lineman, behind Norwell, Sitton, and Mewhort.
Would rather re-sign Spain and sign a RG in free agency.
Spain terribly slow. Will not fit well in their new zone blocking scheme