Tennessee Titans agree to deal with Matt Hasselbeck - Matt Hasselbeck's 10-year run with the Seahawks has come to an end. According to NFL Network and The (Nashville) Tennessean, he has agreed to a multi-year deal with the Titans.
Well, it looks like any potential discussion surrounding Matt Hasselbeck will be coming to a close. The terms of the contract were not disclosed but it sounds like he might have received a multi-year deal with the Titans. Aside from his injury issues, that would make sense as a reason for the 49ers not to pursue Hasselbeck any further.
There has been some speculation the 49ers might add some level of veteran quarterback, but aside from Hasselbeck they haven't really been connected to any other QBs at this point. Some folks wanted to see the 49ers trade for Josh Johnson but there hasn't been any discussion of that. Kyle Orton is available via trade but no mention (not that many want the Neck Beard).
Really we're at a point where the Matt Moore's and Marc Bulger's of the world are your best free agent options. Is there anything to suggest we won't see Alex Smith, David Carr and Colin Kaepernick as the 49ers quarterback options every Sunday this year?
Hasselbeck will likely be immediately installed as the starter, allowing first-round pick Jake Locker to sit and learn. The players already know each other after sharing Seattle in recent years where Locker just completed a four-year run with the Washington Huskies. Hasselbeck is also reunited with Titans GM Mike Reinfeldt, who previously served in the Seahawks' front office.
Hasselbeck, 35, is the most accomplished signal caller in Seattle history, taking the Seahawks to their only Super Bowl appearance after the 2005 season and earning three Pro Bowl trips for himself. But he's battled injuries lately, missing 13 starts over the past three years. He passed for 3,001 yards, 12 TDs and 17 INTs last season when the 7-9 Seahawks won the NFC West.
Still, his penultimate start was arguably the best of his career. Hasselbeck passed for 272 yards and four TDs in Seattle's wild-card upset of the Saints in January. Turns out that will be his last start for the home team at Qwest Field.
The Titans are expected to release former starting QB Vince Young on Thursday.
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