Ryan Tannehill admits he almost ‘went rogue’ in final Titans game

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill on Sunday nearly took a page out of the New Orleans Saints’ Week 18 playbook.

Tannehill admitted that he considered going “rogue” Sunday during the Titans’ 28-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. The reason? Just like in Jameis Winston and the Saints’ recent insubordination, Tannehill’s intention was to help a teammate.

Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had $750,000 in incentives on the line in the game against the Jaguars. He needed to catch seven passes for 39 yards with two touchdowns to trigger three different $250,000 season-long incentives for each receiving category.

Tannehill was asked after the game about how aware he was of Hopkins’ incentives.

“I was very aware. I thought that we were actually a couple of yards short. And I told him, ‘Hey I’m gonna get you this ball. I don’t care what they call, I’m gonna get you this ball,” Tannehill said, via Nubyjas Wilborn of SI’s Titans site. “So, thankful that I didn’t have to go rogue there, call a pass play at the end.”