The Tennessee Titans choose not to exercise OT Jack Conklin‘s 5th year option, meaning that after 2019 he will be a free agent.
This is a small decision masked as a big one, and it really doesn’t mean anything for the Titans at this point short or long-term.
Let’s talk about what the 5th year option is. In a 1st round rookie’s contract, there is an option that allows a team to place a sort of franchise tag on a player. The cost of this move is decided by position and where that player was drafted.