Tennessee Titans
Michael Griffin - #33 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 203 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/04/1985 |
| Birthplace | Austin, TX |
| College | Texas |
| Years played | 7 |
| Drafted | 2007, 1st round, 19th pick by Titans |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | 2 | 4 |
Report: Titans CB Hood out for season
Titans CB Rod Hood sustained a season-ending knee injury in a workout Friday, The (Nashville) Tennessean reported on its @tnsports Twitter feed Monday.
Report: Titans MLB Tulloch signs RFA tender
Titans MLB Stephen Tulloch signed his one-year, $2.521 million restricted free-agent tender on Monday, The (Nashville) Tennessean reported via its @tnsports Twitter feed.
Reports: Titans' McRath suspended four games
Titans OLB Gerald McRath will be suspended for the first four games of the 2010 season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances, multiple media outlets reported Monday.
Titans QB Young cited for assault
Titans QB Vince Young received a Class C assault citation following an incident at a strip club near Dallas Sunday morning.
Webster bolsters Titans' front office
The addition of Ruston Webster to the Titans' front office gives the club another seasoned evaluator, one with much experience scouting collegiate talent.
Rested Ringer readying for more work
Titans RB Javon Ringer, who's in line for more work this season as the Titans seek to reduce Chris Johnson's workload after a 358-carry, 50-catch effort in 2009, needs only to think back to his senior year at ...
Titans' stadium, practice facility largely spared by flood
LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans, sustained little damage after torrential weekend rains in Nashville caused the Cumberland River to flood over its banks and into the stadium.
2010 draft choices by team: Titans
Here are the players who were chosen by the Tennessee Titans in the 2010 NFL draft.
WR Williams another talented target for Titans' Young
Remember when the Titans' passing game lacked weapons? That's no longer the case.
Morgan a good fit for Titans
Georgia Tech DE Derrick Morgan will be in a position to succeed from the start with the Titans.
Titans, DT Brown agree to multi-year contract
The Titans and DT Tony Brown have agreed on a multi-year contract, the club announced Thursday.
Titans counting on '09 draft class
Much will be expected from the Titans' 2009 draft class this season.
Titans agree to terms with Simms
QB Chris Simms will have a second stint with the Titans after reaching an agreement with the team Monday.
New approach helped Kern succeed with Titans
A change of scenery might have been just what Titans P Brett Kern needed to turn around his career.
PLAYER NEWS
Griffin has been fined $21,000 by the NFL for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Vikings wide receiver Michael Jenkins.|||||||
The league says Friday that Griffin committed unnecessary roughness against a defenseless player.
The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a multi-year deal with safety Michael Griffin after designating the five-year veteran as their franchise player back in March. The Titans announced the deal Tuesday shortly after the end of their first session of three-day minicamp.|||||||
A two-time Pro Bowl safety, Griffin did not balk at being tagged, with $6.2 million in guaranteed money if he played the season under that contract. He was a first-round draft pick in 2007 and has 17 interceptions, fourth among safeties over the last five years and tops among safeties in his class. Griffin has played in all 80 games with 73 starts since being drafted 19th overall. He ranked third with 96 tackles last season with Pro Bowl selections in 2008 and 2010.
The Tennessee Titans have tagged Griffin as their franchise player.|||||||
The Titans announced the move Monday a couple hours before the NFL deadline to use the tag. That means the Titans decided not to tag cornerback Cortland Finnegan before free agency begins March 13.
Griffin will replace injured Baltimore safety Ed Reed on the AFC Pro Bowl roster.|||||||
Griffin was the Titans' 2007 first-round draft pick out of Texas and led the team this season with four interceptions. He also finished second on the squad with 153 tackles and 14 passes defended. It's Griffin's second Pro Bowl selection. He also represented the AFC in 2008 after intercepting seven passes that season.
Griffin was limited in Friday's practice, but is listed as probable for the season finale Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.|||||||
Griffin injured his knee in last week's loss in Kansas City. He was held out of Wednesday's practice but worked fully on Thursday.
