NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- As part of his $8.2 million contract as the 20th pick in the 2012 NFL draft, Kendall Wright got $7.59 million guaranteed.

As he heads into his fourth year, he’s in line for a fifth-year salary that will approach that same dollar figure.

After three years, teams have fifth-year options on first-round picks. For a player like Wright, selected outside the top 10, the number for that bonus is semi-complicated.

The number is the average of receiver salaries from around the league that rank from third to 25th.

In Wright’s case, that’ll be roughly $7 million.

So, by May 2, the Titans have to exercise the option to keep Wright under contract for that price in 2016 or decline to do so, putting him on course for free agency after 2015.

It’s not an exorbitant price, and while Wright is still working to find his way in Ken Whisenhunt’s offense, I fully expect they’ll green light that option when the time comes.

Wright should be a member of the Titans for at least two more seasons.