HOUSTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 26: Calvin Ridley #0 of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts after scoring a two-point conversion during the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on November 26, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

It didn’t take long for Calvin Ridley to show his first reaction to securing a $92 million deal with the Tennessee Titans in free agency.

On Wednesday afternoon, news broke that the former Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars star signed a four-year deal with the Titans worth $92 million that includes a whopping $50 million in guarantees.

Ridley’s agent, David Mulugheta, posted a photo on X/Twitter of a happy Ridley immediately following the news of his near-$100 million deal:

The face you make when you hear about the bag you getting! 💰 💰

@CalvinRidley1 pic.twitter.com/7vD5fgzTTP

— David Mulugheta (@DavidMulugheta) March 13, 2024

Ridley’s decision to join the Titans is by far the biggest surprise of 2024 NFL free agency up to this point. Ahead of Wednesday’s news, it was reported that the Ridley sweepstakes were down to the Jaguars and New England Patriots, who have a boatload of cap space and are in desperate need of more receiving help.

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The Titans were never reported as a potential landing spot for Ridley before today. The team also tends to stay away from deals of this magnitude, as evidenced by their refusal to pay superstar WR A.J. Brown two years ago.

Sources to

@BleacherReport:
Calvin Ridley’s market has been very strong and believed to be a two-horse race between the #Jaguars and #Patriots. He will land a very healthy number.

Jacksonville has made it quite clear that they love Ridley and want to retain him. pic.twitter.com/n94TR6Uu9q

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 13, 2024

But the retooling Titans ended up making an offer that Ridley and his camp couldn’t refuse, and so the two-time 1,000-yard receiver now heads to Music City to round out an offense led by second-year QB Will Levis, superstar WR DeAndre Hopkins and two-time 1,000-yard rusher and fellow free agent signing Tony Pollard.