Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson gets plenty of credit for some of the great moves he has made over the years, but he does have his warts with some of the contracts he has handed out since 2016.
Here’s a list of the worst contracts he has inked players to based on the amount of money handed out and what the team ultimately got from the player in return.
Beyond the five worst, we’re also going to list some honorable mentions that include one contract that could be among Robinson’s worst but is still too early to judge.
Disclaimer: Not all of these contracts were Robinson’s fault, as some of them looked like the right moves at the time. Nevertheless, all of these were the biggest contracts that didn’t work out.
Sylvester Williams | NT
Contract: Three years, $16.5 million (2017)
With a need along the defensive line, Robinson inked Williams to a three-year deal after he had four decent seasons as a member of the Denver Broncos, one of which resulted in a Super Bowl win.
The nose tackle’s time in Tennessee was short. In 15 games (11 starts) for the Titans, Williams totaled 20 tackles (four for loss).
It didn’t take Robinson long to move on. Williams would get cut the following offseason, which cost the Titans a dead cap hit of $2.58 million in 2018.