Rishard Matthews to Titans: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

After four seasons with the Miami Dolphins, wide receiver Rishard Matthews moved on to the next stage in his career by signing a three-year contract with the Tennessee Titans. 

The Titans announced the deal on Thursday, with Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle providing the financial terms:

The team shared a picture of Matthews signing his deal alongside new quarterback Matt Cassel: 

The 26-year-old wideout enjoyed the best campaign of his NFL career in 2015, as he set personal bests with 43 receptions for 662 yards and four touchdowns in just 11 games.

Multiple teams were interested in Matthews, including the Cleveland Browns, per Adam Caplan of ESPN.

Matthews emerged as one of quarterback Ryan Tannehill's favorite targets along with Jarvis Landry, and he established himself as a regular starter for the first time in his career.

Despite his strong year, questions immediately emerged regarding the viability of Matthews remaining in Miami once the 2015 season reached its conclusion.

With Landry, DeVante Parker and Kenny Stills already under contract, the notion that the Dolphins would let Matthews walk in favor of addressing others areas of need was very much at the forefront.

Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun Sentinel was among those who had no doubt that the Dolphins would pass on re-signing the former Nevada standout.

While the Dolphins may not have been able or willing to offer the best possible financial deal to Matthews, he made it clear that organizational fit was his top priority in free agency, per ESPN.com's James Walker.

"Just where I fit in with the offense, where I fit in with the organization," Matthews said. "That's the biggest thing really. Wherever it is, I'm going to go compete and try to get on the field right away."

Matthews seemed to be a strong fit with the Dolphins in 2015, but the franchise made a huge change during the offseason when it hired Adam Gase as head coach.

Not knowing precisely how he would be utilized in a Gase-led offense, Matthews made the decision to depart the only NFL franchise he has ever known.

The move could prove to be a positive one for Matthews since it seemed likely that he would have faced a great deal of competition for targets in 2016 and beyond because of Landry's status as the No. 1 guy and Parker's late-season emergence in 2015.

That fact made Matthews somewhat disposable to the Dolphins even though he started to show flashes of becoming a big-time player in his fourth season.

Matthews may very well take that next step in 2016 and make the Dolphins regret missing out on him. But the numbers game often comes into play in the NFL, and Miami ultimately had to make a difficult decision.

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