Titans resign Collins

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The Tennessee Titans started free agency with a thud. They rebounded quickly by holding onto their starting quarterback.

Kerry Collins agreed to a new contract with the Titans on Friday after leading Tennessee to an NFL-best 13-3 record. The move was announced only hours after the Titans lost two-time All Pro Albert Haynesworth to Washington for a seven-year $100 million deal.

"This is where I wanted to be, and my family loves Nashville," Collins said. "It is just part of the process. Free agency comes about, and there are lots of talks and rumors. At the end of the day, this is where I want to be, and I am happy it worked out."

Coach Jeff Fisher had said he wanted the 36-year-old veteran back. Collins had said he wanted to play again in Tennessee.

That meant turning attention to the top opening on offense, and the Titans announced they had a deal with Collins by midafternoon. The two-year deal is worth approximately $15 million, according to a person familiar with negotiations who requested anonymity because the team did not release the terms.

And yes, Collins is expected back as the starter ahead of 2006 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Vince Young.