Here’s one for the folks out there who love the details of the football business.
All three of you.
But I’m one of them, and I ultimately determine the agenda here. So here goes.
The fact that the Titans didn’t put running back Chris Johnson on the reserve/did not report list until Monday, August 29, does not allow him to avoid the $30,000 per day in fines that apply to his holdout.
“He does not have to be on the list, which is a mechanism to give the club a roster spot,” the NFL told us via e-mail. “The player’s action of not reporting is what determines the fine.”
So there you have it. By not putting Johnson on the reserve/did not report list until Monday, the Titans didn’t inadvertently forfeit the ability to pursue money they likely will never pursue anyway.
UPDATE (2:40 p.m. ET): Here’s an update on Johnson’s status from today’s PFT Live.