Titans plan to pick up Kendall Wright's 5th year option

The Titans plan to exercise the fifth-year option on receiver Kendall Wright's contract.

Wright, the team's first round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, signed a four-year, $8.2 million deal with the Titans when he entered the league.

NFL teams have until May 3 to decide whether to exercise the options for 2016 on players selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft.

Wright, selected 20th overall in the draft, would earn roughly $7.3 million in the final year of his deal. The fifth year is guaranteed for injury once the option is exercised.

Wright played in 14 games for the Titans in 2014 and made 57 catches for 715 yards and six touchdowns. In his first three NFL seasons, Wright has 215 catches for 2,420 yards and 12 touchdowns.

A year ago, the Titans opted not to exercise the fifth-year option on quarterback Jake Locker's contract, which made him a free agent in March. Locker ultimately decided to retire.

The 25-year-old Wright is expected to be one of the team's top receivers in 2015 after his numbers dipped last season. Wright caught a career-high 94 passes for 1,079 yards in 2013 while playing in all 16 games. He missed two games in December because of a wrist injury.

In addition to Wright, the Titans also return receiver Justin Hunter in 2015, and the team signed former Falcons receiver Harry Douglas to a contract earlier this offseason. Jacoby Ford has also drawn some early nice reviews from his teammates after being signed earlier this offseason as well.

The Titans recently entertained former Giants and Colts receiver Hakeem Nicks on a free agency visit, and the Titans are expected to add to the group in the NFL Draft.

More than a dozen receivers visited Saint Thomas Sports Park earlier this month on pre-draft visits, including the top two receivers in the draft – Alabama's Amari Cooper and West Virginia's Kevin White.