Twitter reacts to Titans agreeing to terms with Bud Dupree

The Titans have upgraded their pass rush in a big way with Bud Dupree.

After making no noise early on during the first day of the legal tampering period, the Tennessee Titans finally landed their edge rusher and outside linebacker after agreeing to terms with Bud Dupree.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Dupree will be signing a five-year deal once it can be made official on March 17 and will make $16.5 million per season, with $35 million guaranteed.

Signing Dupree does come with some risk for a few reasons, especially at that price, although based on the guaranteed money there might be an early out in the contract.

Not only is there doubt about how legitimate Dupree’s numbers are (19.5 sacks the past two seasons, including 11.5 in 2019) because of the strong supporting cast he had around him with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he’s also coming off a torn ACL that limited him to 11 games in 2020.

While Dupree will have to prove those doubts wrong, there’s no denying that the Titans have gotten themselves an upgrade, at least on the surface. After all, Dupree had eight sacks last season, more than any Titans player.

Shortly after the deal was announced, Twitter reacted to the news that Dupree will be lining up opposite fellow outside linebacker and new teammate, Harold Landry.

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