Not only did the Tennessee Titans not land veteran offensive tackle George Fant in free agency, he’s now going to a division rival.
According to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, Fant is signing with the Houston Texans after a recent workout with the team, which followed his workout with Tennessee.
Per Aaron Wilson of Click2Houston.com, Fant is inking a one-year deal with the Texans that is worth up to $4 million.
Fant’s signing comes in the wake of the Titans reportedly signing free-agent offensive lineman Chris Hubbard, a move that made it clear Fant wasn’t going to land in Nashville.
And the reason behind that, according to AtoZ Sports’ Buck Reising, was that the Titans’ offer didn’t meet what Fant wanted.
According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Fant received an offer from the Titans below what he was seeking and chose to pursue other opportunities.
That’s a bit frustrating to know considering Fant didn’t end up landing any semblance of an outlandish contract from the Texans, and that’s especially true when you consider the Titans had enough cap space for said deal.
While Fant was no doubt the best option out there, Hubbard’s addition is welcomed nonetheless.
The former Cleveland Brown gives Tennessee another option for the starting right tackle competition, a role that figures to last just six games while Nicholas Petit-Frere serves his suspension.
And Hubbard is an experienced option at that, with his having nine years and 49 starts under his belt. The 32-year-old also offers versatility thanks to his experience playing guard.
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