Updated List of NFL Free-Agent QBs After Tannehill Reportedly Lands New Contract

Ryan Tannehill has reportedly agreed to a new deal with the Tennessee Titans, taking one of the biggest names off the free-agent quarterback market.

Per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the Titans' priority was to keep their signal-caller around all along:

With Tannehill set to stay in Tennessee, here are the available free agents left ( Player, Previous Team):

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• Tom Brady, New England Patriots
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• Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
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• Teddy Bridgewater, New Orleans Saints
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• Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
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• Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers
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• Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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• Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints (RFA)
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• Marcus Mariota, Tennessee Titans
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• Chase Daniel, Chicago Bears
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• Case Keenum, Washington
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• Chad Henne, Kansas City Chiefs
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• Colt McCoy, Washington
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• Josh McCown, Philadelphia Eagles
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• Blaine Gabbert, Tamp Bay Buccaneers
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• Drew Stanton, Cleveland Browns
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• Nate Sudfeld, Philadelphia Eagles
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• AJ McCarron, Houston Texans
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• Trevor Siemian, New York Jets
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• Mike Glennon, Las Vegas Raiders
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• Brett Hundley, Arizona Cardinals
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• Matt Moore, Kansas City Chiefs
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• Joe Webb, Houston Texans
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• Blake Bortles, Los Angeles Rams
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• Sean Mannion, Minnesota Vikings
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• Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks
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• David Fales, New York Jets
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• Jeff Driskel, Detroit Lions
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• Brandon Allen, Denver Broncos (RFA)
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• Matt Simms, Atlanta Falcons (RFA)
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• Nathan Peterman, Las Vegas Raiders (RFA)
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• Josh Woodrum, Washington

According to ESPN's Jeff Darlington, Tannehill's four-year deal will be worth up to $118 million:

Tannehill joined the Titans from the Miami Dolphins in March 2019 and guided the team to the AFC Championship in his first season.

The 31-year-old completed a career-high 70.3 percent of his passes, throwing for 2,742 yards and 22 touchdowns. He only tossed six interceptions, finishing with a passer rating of 117.5. He had never crossed the 100 mark in his career.

That solid production has been rewarded with a massive deal that makes him the seventh-highest-paid quarterback on average:

By signing Tannehill, the Titans will be in a position to use the franchise tag on Derrick Henry if needed.

The deal seemingly takes Tennessee out of the running to land Tom Brady, who had been strongly linked with the team. The 42-year-old has spent his entire career in New England and could still return to the Patriots.

While there were obvious links between Brady and the Titans―head coach Mike Vrabel used to be teammates with the six-time Super Bowl winner―their interest in the veteran was reportedly never strong:

Philip Rivers and Drew Brees are the other veteran candidates on the market, although the latter is expected to return to New Orleans.

Dak Prescott remains in negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys and is almost guaranteed to return to the team for the 2020 season, either on a long-term deal or the franchise tag. The deadline to use the tag is Monday.

The size of Tannehill's deal is indicative of the kind of contract the 26-year-old is holding out for:

Marcus Mariota was Tennessee's starter for the first six games of the 2019 season, but he was relegated to the backup role after Tannehill emerged as the better option. At the age of 26, Mariota could still offer upside for teams willing to take a chance.