Titans stand to recoup chunk of Taylor Lewan signing bonus as a result of suspension

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Taylor Lewan’s pending four-game suspension will cost him $3,411,766 of his 2019 base salary.

But when the suspension under the NFL’s policy against performance-enhancing substances becomes official, the team will also be able to recoup a share of his signing bonus.LewanRobinson

       (Photo: Lewan and Jon Robinson after practice Friday.)

Per the NFL and NFLPA’s document outlining the policy on performance-enhancing substances: “Players who are suspended pursuant to this Policy shall be required to forfeit any applicable bonus amounts in accordance with Article 4, Section 9 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.” I outline that below.

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Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at PaulKuharsky.com. He served on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee for 11 years and is the longest-tenured Titans beat reporter in the franchise's history.