Chris Johnson has skipped the Titans' voluntary practices this offseason as he hopes to get a bigger contract after his 2,000-yard 2009 season. One of the best running backs in NFL history applauds his stance. Marshall Faulk told The (Nashville) Tennessean than Johnson is doing the right thing. "Without a doubt, if more money is what he wants, he has to hold out," Faulk, who is now an NFL Network analyst, told the newspaper. "You have to know who you are dealing with. The Titans aren't known for caving in or paying, it doesn't matter who you are. In my opinion, there is no way he can come in and play under the current contract.'' Johnson is expected to be absent when the Titans take part in their fifth practice of the offseason Tuesday. Johnson has three years left on the $12 million contract he signed in 2008 that featured $7 million guaranteed. But his base salary for 2010 doesn't even put him close to being one of the best-paid players on the Titans, let alone the NFL. Johnson is due $550,000 for 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5197469
