"Titans running back Chris Johnson is willing to share his money. Aside from himself, the biggest beneficiary of his new $53.5 million contract will be his mother.

As for the division of carries on the football field, well, Johnson's going to be stingy there.

"I'd like to get all the reps,'' Johnson said with a smile on Friday. "That's just the type of player I am. At the end of the day, it is more than just about the big contract and getting all the money.

"The type of player I am, when I am out there on the field, I want to be the best and when it is time to win I want the team to count on me. I want to put the team on my shoulders and steer us to victory."

The Titans are clearly counting on Johnson now, and also in the future. They paid him $30 million in guarantees as part of a four-year extension that turned his contract into a six-year deal that won't expire until after the 2016 season.

On Friday, after a 35-day contract holdout, Johnson arrived in Nashville to collect. And get to work."