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 Hill agree to one-year contract
The Titans and former Falcons and Rams CB Tye Hill agreed to a one-year deal on Tuesday, ESPN reported.
Defensive end a need for Titans
The Titans did not select a defensive end in the 2009 draft, and they have taken just two ends in the last five drafts. But with nine picks in the 2010 draft, Tennessee figures to strongly consider taking an end ...
DE Babin joins Titans
DE Jason Babin will join the Titans after the Eagles declined to match an offer sheet the restricted free agent signed with Tennessee on Wednesday, the Titans announced Friday. Babin reportedly signed a one-year, $1 million deal with Tennessee.
Reports: Titans TE Scaife signs tender
Titans TE Bo Scaife has signed his one-year, $4.908 million restricted free-agent tender, ESPN and ProFootballTalk.com reported Tuesday.
Titans agree with CB Hood
The Titans reached agreement with CB Rod Hood on a new contract, the club announced Friday. Terms were not disclosed.
Addition of Witherspoon makes sense for Titans
The addition of ex-Eagle Will Witherspoon bolsters the club's options at outside linebacker with the future of longtime starting OLB Keith Bulluck undetermined after he suffered a season-ending knee injury in December and became an unrestricted free agent in ...
Titans agree to terms with OLB Witherspoon
The Titans have agreed to terms with ex-Eagles OLB Will Witherspoon on a multiyear deal, the club confirmed on its Twitter feed Wednesday.
Lions continue overhaul with DE Vanden Bosch
Reports say that the Lions have made yet another strong offseason move, signing Titans DE Kyle Vanden Bosch to a contract Friday morning.
Can Vanden Bosch remain an impact player?
Titans DE Kyle Vanden Bosch enters free agency with a strong overall résumé and a reputation as a hard worker, but he comes off a three-sack season in 2009.
AFC South team needs
Steve Slaton's shoulder injury and fumbling problems may have convinced the Texans that they need to acquire an every-down back who can reduce Slaton's load. PFW continues its series evaluating the needs of every team — this time, the ...
Fisher acknowledges titanic challenge in AFC South
The Titans came on extremely strong after a terrible start last season. But head coach Jeff Fisher believes the AFC South will be even tougher in 2010.
Titans have paid big to keep continuity along O-line
The signing of OLG Eugene Amano to a five-year contract before the start of free agency underscores his importance to one of the game's best offensive lines and the Titans' willingness to spend big to keep the group together.
Coin flips determine draft order for six teams
Three coin flips were conducted to determine the draft order for six teams Friday at the Combine.
Titans' Hentrich retires after 17 seasons
Titans P Craig Hentrich announced his retirement Wednesday after 17 years in the NFL, 12 with Tennessee. Brett Kern is expected to handle the team's punting duties next season.
Amano signs long-term deal with Titans
Veteran OLG Eugene Amano has signed a long-term contract to remain with the Titans, the team confirmed Wednesday.
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.
