Bironas looking to get paid

Rob Bironas picked a good season to head into restricted free agency, having led the league with 35 field goals and earned a trip to the Pro Bowl. "On a normal kicker I think you probably just give him a one-year tender and then see what happens," Bironas' agent told the Tennessean. "But when you are talking about a guy who has made as many game-winning kicks as Rob has and is going to the Pro Bowl, I guess that would be a pretty dangerous position for the team, because anything can happen. When a team's season is over and you look position-by-position and say who do we want to bring back and who do we want to lock up for long term, maybe a lot of times they are not looking at the kicker, but in the situation with the Tennessee Titans, Rob has to be one of their top priorities." The Titans certainly have options, including the right to match offers other teams make and the ability to negotiate a long-term deal. One thing is certain: Bironas is looking at a raise from last season's $435,000 salary.