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Shonn Greene | Running Back

Team: Tennessee Titans
Age / DOB:  (27) / 8/21/1985
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 226
College: Iowa
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According to the National Football Post's Dan Pompei, the Titans plan to use Shonn Greene the way they used LenDale White five years ago.
In Chris Johnson's rookie year of 2008, White handled all of the short-yardage and goal-line work. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound White rushed for 773 yards and 15 touchdowns on 200 carries, while Johnson carried it 251 times for 1,228 yards and nine scores. We can't expect Greene to post nearly the numbers White did, but somewhere close to half those totals wouldn't be out of the question. May 12 - 9:36 AM
Source: National Football Post

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Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

Titans OC Dowell Loggains confirms Shonn Greene will just be a "change of pace" back in 2013.

Unlike most change-of-pace backs, Greene will be slowing the game down, not speeding it up. Coach Mike Munchak said in March that Greene would primarily get the rock in short-yardage, goal-line and clock-killing situations. Greene will have to monopolize goal-line touches to have a realistic shot at fantasy value behind Chris Johnson.
Source: John Glennon on Twitter
May 7 - 1:37 PM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

Coach Mike Munchak said Shonn Greene reminds him of Eddie George.

Munchak has been a Titans/Oilers coach since 1994, so he's very familiar with George. "I know as a (former) line coach myself that we haven't had a guy like that in a while," Munchak said of Greene. "A guy that can fall forward, a guy that's physical, a guy that can understand his role." Munchak went on to say he may give Greene a series to himself from time to time, but the focus will be on short-yardage, goal-line and clock-killing. In 2008, Chris Johnson got 294 touches and LenDale White got 205. Perhaps Munchak is aiming for a similar split.
Related: Chris Johnson
Source: FOX Sports
Mar 20 - 8:41 AM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

Shonn Greene said he is "fine" with his role as Chris Johnson's backup.

Although the Titans overpaid Greene to the tune of three-years, $10M with $4.5M guaranteed, they're not trying to start a committee backfield. "I know this is C.J's backfield," said Greene. "I am just here willing to help this team get wins. I am completely fine with that." Expect the majority of his carries to come in short-yardage and goal-line situations.
Source: Nashville Tennessean
Mar 19 - 10:22 AM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

Titans agreed to terms with Shonn Greene, formerly of the Jets, on a three-year, $10 million contract.

The Titans were in the market for a power back to pair with Chris Johnson. We're not sure that's what they're getting. Mike Clay from Pro Football Focus enlightened us with these stats on Greene in short-yardage situations: With one-to-two yards to go, Greene carried the ball 33 times for 85 yards and seven touchdowns last season, "good "for a 2.57 YPC clip. The NFL average in said situations is 3.1 YPC. Greene is poor in short-yardage situations because he doesn't run to his size. He's still likely to siphon some scoring opportunities from CJ2K in 2013.
Related: Jets
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mar 13 - 4:01 PM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

The Titans are planning to sign free agent RB Shonn Greene during his Wednesday visit.

The Titans could probably satisfy their need for a bruising, short-yardage back via cheaper avenues like the draft, but they have plenty of money to burn. Miscast as a starter for the last two years in New York, the 5'11/226 Greene will serve as a complementary piece behind Chris Johnson in Tennessee. Assuming the signing goes down, Johnson's goal-line chances project to take a hit.
Related: Titans, Chris Johnson
Source: Jim Wyatt on Twitter
Mar 13 - 12:17 PM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

Free agent RB Shonn Greene will visit the Titans Wednesday.

The Titans haven't been shy about their desire to upgrade Chris Johnson's backup situation. Greene would certainly complement CJ2K nicely as a between-the-tackles, bowling-ball kind of runner. Over the last two seasons, he's totaled 2,117 yards and averaged 4.0 yards per carry. Johnson would retain all third-down duties if Greene is signed.
Related: Chris Johnson, Titans
Source: Manish Mehta on Twitter
Mar 13 - 7:08 AM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

Draftinsider.net's Tony Pauline "continues to hear" free agent Shonn Greene connected to the Packers.

Greene is a cheaper alternative to Steven Jackson, but he doesn't bring a whole lot to the table, particularly in the passing game. Greene lacks burst, vision, and averaged just 3.9 YPC on a career-high 279 totes in 2012. Pauline says free agent DL Shaun Smith has also been connected to the Packers.
Related: Packers, Shaun Smith
Source: Tony Pauline on Twitter
Mar 11 - 9:41 PM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

ESPN New York's "spies" at the Combine say Shonn Greene is expected to draw interest from the Falcons and Broncos in free agency.

We wonder if this is agent speak. Greene wouldn't be an upgrade on a healthy Willis McGahee, and he'd bring the same problems to the table Michael Turner did in Atlanta. Greene lacks burst and can't play in the passing game. He can't protect Peyton Manning or function in Dirk Koetter's pass-first offense. Both landing spots seem sensible on the surface, but not if you look a little bit deeper. We'll have factual information on Greene's market by March 12-13.
Related: Falcons, Broncos
Source: ESPN New York
Feb 24 - 8:33 AM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

ESPN New York says impending free agent Shonn Greene is "as good as gone."

The Jets have one of the worst cap situations in the league and Greene is an extremely poor fit for new OC Marty Mornhinweg's West Coast scheme. It's a no-brainer to replace him with a committee spearheaded by Bilal Powell, Joe McKnight and a draft pick that actually has some burst. Greene managed just two runs of 20+ yards all last season. He's still our No. 5 free agent running back, behind Steven Jackson, Reggie Bush, Rashard Mendenhall and Cedric Benson.
Related: Joe McKnight, Bilal Powell
Source: ESPN New York
Feb 5 - 10:52 AM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

Coach Rex Ryan suggested that he's finally given up on the Jets' "ground and pound" offensive philosophy after firing coordinator Tony Sparano.

Ryan now wants an unpredictable and "attacking" style of offense. The most interesting name connected to the Jets OC job is Bengals assistant Hue Jackson. He and Ryan worked together with the Ravens in 2008-09. The "ground and pound" bell cow, Shonn Greene, is a free agent in 2013.
Source: New York Daily News
Jan 8 - 6:54 PM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

ESPN New York's Rich Cimini says "chances are" that the Jets will look for an upgrade on impending free agent Shonn Greene this offseason.

Greene is highly unlikely to be back with Gang Green. Bilal Powell will assume the bruiser role in the backfield while the team looks for a speedier back to complement him. Greene rushed a career-high 276 times for 1,063 yards and eight scores in 2012, but his 3.9 YPC average was a career-low. He'll be viewed as a No. 2, complementary back on the open market.
Source: ESPN New York
Jan 5 - 2:04 PM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

Shonn Greene rushed 19 times for 74 yards and caught two passes for three yards in the Jets' Week 17 loss to Buffalo.

Plodder Greene wound up setting career highs in rushing attempts (276), rushing yards (1,063), and touchdowns (8) in his contract year, despite averaging a career-worst 3.85 yards per carry. Greene, 27, has never developed legitimate passing-game ability, and he runs with less power than his bulky stature might lead onlookers to believe. The Jets need to find a new starting running back in 2013. Headed for unrestricted free agency, teams that evaluate players well will view Greene as no more than a No. 2 back on the open market.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 05:35:00 PM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

Shonn Greene rushed 14 times for 38 yards and two touchdowns in New York's Week 16 loss to the Chargers.

He added two catches for 42 yards. Greene's first quarter scores ended up being the Jets' only touchdowns of the day in a 27-17 loss. Although he was anything but impressive — Greene was stopped for two yards or fewer on eight of his 14 carries — he was far more effective than Bilal Powell, and brought home the bacon for fantasy owners. The free-agent-to-be now has three touchdowns over his past three games, and eight on the season. His Jets future will depend on who's GMing the team. There's a good chance it won't be Mike Tannenbaum.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 07:02:00 PM
Shonn Greene - RB - Titans

Shonn Greene carried the ball 13 times for 68 yards in the Jets' Week 15 loss to the Titans on Monday night.

Greene added two catches for a measly one yard, while he out-carried Bilal Powell 13-6 on the night. The two backs had been in a strict timeshare in recent weeks, but Greene dominated the touches in Tennessee. He'll likely see a heavy dose of work next week against San Diego's No. 7 run defense, but fantasy owners can do a heck of a lot better than Greene during fantasy championship week.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 12:14:00 AM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Jake Locker
2Ryan Fitzpatrick
3Rusty Smith
4Nate Enderle
RB1Chris Johnson
2Shonn Greene
3Darius Reynaud
4Jalen Parmele
5Alvester Alexander
GLB1Shonn Greene
2Chris Johnson
3RB1Chris Johnson
2Shonn Greene
FB1Quinn Johnson
2Collin Mooney
WR11Kenny Britt
2Damian Williams
3Kevin Walter
4Michael Preston
5Marc Mariani
WR21Kendall Wright
2Justin Hunter
3Nate Washington
4Diondre Borel
5Roberto Wallace
WR31Justin Hunter
TE1Delanie Walker
2Craig Stevens
3Taylor Thompson
4Brandon Barden
5Martell Webb
K1Rob Bironas