Rishard Matthews to work out with Cleveland on Monday
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Free agent wide receiver Rishard Matthews will work out with Cleveland on Monday and with Arizona on Tuesday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported.
The Tennessee Titans released Matthews on Sept. 27, at his request. Last week, he hired Drew Rosenhaus as his agent to field offers from new teams.
A seventh-round draft pick by Miami in 2012, he spent four seasons with the Dolphins and joined the Titans before the 2016 season, signing a three-year, $15 million contract.
In August, the Titans and Matthews agreed on a one-year, $7.75 million contract extension.
Titans general manager Jon Robinson told The Tennessean that the team had "reached the point of no return'' with Matthews.
He had a strong debut season with the Titans in 2016, catching 65 passes for 945 yards and nine touchdowns.
Last season, he caught 53 passes for 795 yard and four TDs.
This season, however, his role in the offence had become limited. He caught just three passes for 11 yards in the first three games of the season.
"I think it was his role and his use in the offence," Robinson said of Matthews. "We explored the trade option with several teams, but I would say that market never really manifested itself.
"I think Richard could help this team. I told him that several times. And he felt differently. He felt like he needed to move on. And that's what we've done."
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