Last month, news spread that wide receiver Calvin Ridley would be signing with the Titans, surprising many as the Jaguars and Patriots were thought to be the front-runners for his services. General Manager Ran Carthon expressed his surprise at how things played out, mentioning that even the Titans hadn’t initially believed they could make a move for Ridley.
Carthon revealed that the team’s plan to acquire Ridley was more of a pipe dream due to budget constraints. However, with a couple of Titans players leaving for other teams in the opening hours of free agency, Carthon, president of football operations Chad Brinker, and head coach Brian Callahan began discussions on making a push for the wide receiver.
After sleeping on it, the team decided to go for it the next morning, and things moved quickly from there. The swiftness of the deal was highlighted by team owner Amy Adams Strunk calling Carthon to confirm if the deal had been finalized while he was on another call with Ridley congratulating him on the agreement.
Carthon credited the teamwork within the Titans organization for getting the deal done and expressed hope that it would lead to a successful season under Callahan’s leadership.
