Marcus Mariota will man the backup quarterback job for the Las Vegas Raiders for one more season. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Mariota opted against hitting the free agency and will instead take a significant pay cut to stay with the organization.

Mariota signed a two-year, $17.6 million contract with the Raiders last year and was set to count close to $11 million against the cap this season. Considering the lower salary cap in 2021, the Raiders offered the 27-year-old player to take less money or risk being released.

Reportedly, Mariota was initially willing to take the risk but changed his mind after taking a better look at his potential market. The new agreement will earn him $3.5 million guaranteed, although he could push his total earnings to $8 million based on incentives.

It is safe to say that the Raiders got a great deal, maintaining a quality QB that can step in at any moment if something happens to starter Derek Carr. Mariota, on the other hand, gets one more year to rebuild his reputation and possibly a chance to pursue a bigger role in 2022.

Mariota got to play just one game in 2020, stepping in after Carr injured his groin in Week 15 matchup against LA Chargers. He finished the game with 226 passing yards and one passing touchdown while also rushing for 88 yards and one score.

Before joining the Raiders, Mariota spent five years with the Tennessee Titans. He completed 62.9 percent of his passes in Titans’ jersey while throwing for 13,207 yards and 76 TDs.

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Only four and a half years after selecting quarterback Marcus Mariota with the 2nd overall pick in the NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans had enough on Sunday afternoon in a loss to the Denver Broncos.

Titans coach Mike Vrabel had enough in the third quarter of Tennessee’s 16-0 loss to the Broncos in Denver on Sunday, benching Mariota after a frustrating first half.

Mariota completed only 7 of 15 passes in a dreadful game against a weak Broncos secondary, throwing for 63 yards and two interceptions. The performance was a lowlight on a bad day for the Titans, who moved to 2-4 on the season with the loss.

Vrabel replaced Mariota with former Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who was signed during the offseason to serve as the Hawaiian’s backup. The former #8 overall pick played better, going 13-16 through the air for 144 yards. He did, however, throw an interception.

The former Oregon Duck has had a slow start to the season, only having thrown for 1,179 yards and 7 touchdowns in the game’s first five games. His two interceptions on Sunday were his first picks of the season.

It’s still unknown if the move to put Tannehill in as quarterback will be a permanent decision or if Mariota will regain his starting position. What’s undeniable is that there is now quarterback uncertainty and controversy in Nashville.

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Tennessee Titans will exercise the fifth-year option on their starting quarterback Marcus Mariota, keeping him under contract through 2019 season. This was confirmed by Titans’ general manager Jon Robinson on Wednesday.

“The plan is over the next couple of days to exercise Marcus Mariota’s fifth-year option,” – Robinson said. “He is an important part of this team, as are a lot of players. We’re excited to have him around here for the next couple of years and hopefully, after the next season we can start to figure something out to keep him around even longer.“

This move will give both Titans and Mariota time to work out a long-term extension. Mariota is set to earn $3.73 million in 2018 and $20.922 million in 2019 under his current deal. The priority for the Titans is signing left tackle Taylor Lewan on a long-term deal, considering the fact that he will become a free agent after 2018 season.

Marcus Mariota was selected second overall in the 2015 NFL Draft by Tennessee Titans and went on to set numerous NFL rookie records in his first season. He had even more productive 2016 season, finishing with 3,426 passing yards and 26 touchdowns. The 2017 season saw Mariota leading the Titans to the playoffs for the first time in nine years and to a first playoff win since 2003. Titans finished their 2017 postseason run in the 35–14 loss to New England Patriots, with Mariota ending the game with 254 passing yards and two touchdowns.

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Marcus Mariota will man the backup quarterback job for the Las Vegas Raiders for one more season. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Mariota opted against hitting the free agency and will instead take a significant pay cut to stay with the organization.

Mariota signed a two-year, $17.6 million contract with the Raiders last year and was set to count close to $11 million against the cap this season. Considering the lower salary cap in 2021, the Raiders offered the 27-year-old player to take less money or risk being released.

Reportedly, Mariota was initially willing to take the risk but changed his mind after taking a better look at his potential market. The new agreement will earn him $3.5 million guaranteed, although he could push his total earnings to $8 million based on incentives.

It is safe to say that the Raiders got a great deal, maintaining a quality QB that can step in at any moment if something happens to starter Derek Carr. Mariota, on the other hand, gets one more year to rebuild his reputation and possibly a chance to pursue a bigger role in 2022.

Mariota got to play just one game in 2020, stepping in after Carr injured his groin in Week 15 matchup against LA Chargers. He finished the game with 226 passing yards and one passing touchdown while also rushing for 88 yards and one score.

Before joining the Raiders, Mariota spent five years with the Tennessee Titans. He completed 62.9 percent of his passes in Titans’ jersey while throwing for 13,207 yards and 76 TDs.

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Only four and a half years after selecting quarterback Marcus Mariota with the 2nd overall pick in the NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans had enough on Sunday afternoon in a loss to the Denver Broncos.

Titans coach Mike Vrabel had enough in the third quarter of Tennessee’s 16-0 loss to the Broncos in Denver on Sunday, benching Mariota after a frustrating first half.

Mariota completed only 7 of 15 passes in a dreadful game against a weak Broncos secondary, throwing for 63 yards and two interceptions. The performance was a lowlight on a bad day for the Titans, who moved to 2-4 on the season with the loss.

Vrabel replaced Mariota with former Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who was signed during the offseason to serve as the Hawaiian’s backup. The former #8 overall pick played better, going 13-16 through the air for 144 yards. He did, however, throw an interception.

The former Oregon Duck has had a slow start to the season, only having thrown for 1,179 yards and 7 touchdowns in the game’s first five games. His two interceptions on Sunday were his first picks of the season.

It’s still unknown if the move to put Tannehill in as quarterback will be a permanent decision or if Mariota will regain his starting position. What’s undeniable is that there is now quarterback uncertainty and controversy in Nashville.

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Tennessee Titans will exercise the fifth-year option on their starting quarterback Marcus Mariota, keeping him under contract through 2019 season. This was confirmed by Titans’ general manager Jon Robinson on Wednesday.

“The plan is over the next couple of days to exercise Marcus Mariota’s fifth-year option,” – Robinson said. “He is an important part of this team, as are a lot of players. We’re excited to have him around here for the next couple of years and hopefully, after the next season we can start to figure something out to keep him around even longer.“

This move will give both Titans and Mariota time to work out a long-term extension. Mariota is set to earn $3.73 million in 2018 and $20.922 million in 2019 under his current deal. The priority for the Titans is signing left tackle Taylor Lewan on a long-term deal, considering the fact that he will become a free agent after 2018 season.

Marcus Mariota was selected second overall in the 2015 NFL Draft by Tennessee Titans and went on to set numerous NFL rookie records in his first season. He had even more productive 2016 season, finishing with 3,426 passing yards and 26 touchdowns. The 2017 season saw Mariota leading the Titans to the playoffs for the first time in nine years and to a first playoff win since 2003. Titans finished their 2017 postseason run in the 35–14 loss to New England Patriots, with Mariota ending the game with 254 passing yards and two touchdowns.

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