Titans’ Johnson Ends Holdout With New Deal

The three-time Pro Bowl running back Chris Johnson ended his NFL Jerseys holdout after agreeing to terms on a four-year contract extension with the Tennessee Titans. “He’ll sign tomorrow and take his physical and be ready to start practicing,” Titans General Manager Mike Reinfeldt said Thursday night before Tennessee played New Orleans in its final preseason game. “It was a tough negotiation, but both sides gave some and we got it done.” ¶ Johnson rushed for at least 1,200 yards in each of his first three seasons but refused to report to the camp without a new deal. The 24th pick in the 2008 draft out of East Carolina, Johnson became only the sixth player in league history to run for at least 2,000 yards in 2009, when he led the league with 2,006. ¶NEWTON’S FIRST TD PASS Cam Newton threw his first touchdown NHL Jerseys 传奇私服 pass as a professional during host Carolina’s 33-17 loss to Pittsburgh. ¶ Newton, the Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall draft pick, played only the first series and was 3 of 5 for 25 yards with the 10-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey. ¶ Panthers Coach Ron Rivera has not announced whether Newton or Jimmy Clausen will start the opener Sept. 11 at Arizona. ¶MORE ROOKIE QUARTERBACKS Christian Ponder completed 10 of 17 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown as host Minnesota beat Houston, 28-0. Ponder rushed eight times for 61 yards and did not turn the ball over while playing just over two quarters. ... Jake Locker, who is expected to press Matt Hasselbeck for the starting job at some point this season, completed 15 of 17 for 132 yards and a touchdown in Tennessee’s 32-9 victory at New Orleans. Locker also ran 22 yards to score. ... Blaine Gabbert, the 10th overall pick, completed 9 of 18 passes for 132 yards in Jacksonville’s 24-17 loss to visiting St. Louis. ¶FORMER STAR LEADS DOLPHINS Larry Johnson scored on a 22-yard touchdown run as host Miami beat Dallas, 17-3. Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowl selection who signed with the Dolphins last week after sitting out most of last season, rushed for 39 yards on 10 carries. ¶COLLINS STRUGGLES FOR COLTS Playing eight days after he agreed 传奇私服 传奇私服 to a contract, 38-year-old Kerry Collins went 5 of 10 for 45 yards and fumbled in Indianapolis’s 17-13 win at Cincinnati. ¶BECK STUMBLES John Beck turned in a spotty performance in his last chance to make a case for being Washington’s starting quarterback, completing 10 of 21 passes for 108 yards and an interception in a 29-24 win over visiting Tampa Bay. ¶FRED TAYLOR RETIRES Running back Fred Taylor is retiring after 13 seasons and nearly 12,000 yards. Taylor will sign a one-day contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday so he can retire with the team that drafted him ninth over all in 1998. ¶ Taylor ranks 15th on the league’s career rushing list with 11,695 yards.