NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans plan to exercise their fifth-year option on quarterback Marcus Mariota. Titans general manager Jon Robinson announced his plans on Nashville radio station The Midday 180.
This move was a matter of 'when' and not 'if.' It also sets the stage for Mariota to be the Titans starting quarterback for at least the next two seasons.
The deadline to declare the fifth-year option for players drafted in 2015 is May 3. Jameis Winston, the first overall pick in the 2015 draft, had his option exercised by the Tampa Bay Bucs earlier this week.