•  The deadline to reach a new agreement for franchised defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth came and went on Tuesday with no new contract being worked out.

That means Haynesworth, who was given the franchise tag in February, will play for the one-year tender amount of $7.25 million once he's signed it. There is no guarantee that Haynesworth will sign the tender in time to report when training camp opens on July 25.

Negotiations on a new contract are now put on hold until after the regular season.

Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt said shortly after Tuesday's deadline that the franchise tender amount would make Haynesworth the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL this season.

In terms of base salary, that is true, but ...More