TIGHT END LBS COLLEGE: NOTRE DAME ACQUIRED: FREE AGENT NFL EXPERIENCE (NFL/TITANS): 11/2 HOMETOWN: VERONA, N.J

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1 80 ANTHONY TIGHT END LBS COLLEGE: NOTRE DAME ACQUIRED: FREE AGENT NFL EXPERIENCE (NFL/TITANS): 11/2 HOMETOWN: VERONA, N.J. GAMES PLAYED/GAMES STARTED: 164/130 (PLAYOFFS: 4/3) PRO: The Titans signed Anthony Fasano as a free agent during the 2015 offseason to provide depth and experience to the tight end corps. In his first year with the club, he delivered 26 receptions for 289 yards and two touchdowns while appearing in all 16 games. The 6-foot-4-inch, 255-pounder is in his 11th NFL season and is considered one of the league s better blocking tight ends. The Notre Dame product has a knack for finding the end zone having registered 33 touchdown receptions during his career. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Entering the 2016 season, Fasano has played in 148 games with 120 starts, posting 279 receptions for 3,088 yards with 33 touchdowns. Fasano plays an integral role in run blocking as well, helping block for four separate 1,000-yard rushers in his career - Julius Jones (Dallas, 2006), Ricky Williams (Miami, 2009), Reggie Bush (Miami, 2011) and Jamaal Charles (Kansas City, ). After a five-year career with the Dolphins, Fasano ranked third among tight ends in team history in receptions (177), receiving yards (2,104), and tied for second in touchdown receptions (23). In 2012, started all 16 games and registered a career-high 41 receptions for 332 yards with five touchdowns. In 2008, notched 34 catches for 454 yards with a career-high and teamhigh seven touchdown receptions. TITANS TIDBITS: Fasano is the founder of Next Chapter Addiction Treatment, which exists to provide state of the art clinical and 12-step immersion services for patients so they rediscover themselves, learn to build healthy relationships, embrace recovery and live a life free from addiction. Fasano s family was impacted by addiction, and watching the recovery process inspired Fasano to launch the venture. The facility in Delray Beach, Fla., which opened in December 2015, currently can treat up to 35 total inpatients and outpatients at a time. More information is available at nextchapteraddiction.com. He established the Anthony Fasano Foundation in 2008 to serve underprivileged youth and military families in New Jersey. Fasano speaks Italian and Spanish fluently. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: The Verona, N.J., native was originally selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. Traded by the Cowboys to the Miami Dolphins along with linebacker Akin Ayodele in exchange for a 2008 fourth-round draft choice (100th overall) on April 26, Signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, Released by the Chiefs on Feb. 26, Signed by the Titans as a free agent on March 24, SEASON RECAPS: 2016 (16/10 - Tennessee): Played in all 16 games with 10 starts at tight end and caught eight passes for 83 yards with two touchdowns. Against Minnesota (9/11), saw action as a reserve at tight end. At Detroit (9/18), started at tight end in his 150th career regular season game. Caught one pass for one yard. Against Oakland (9/25), played as a reserve at tight end. At Houston (10/2), saw action as a reserve at tight end. At Miami (10/9), started at tight end and caught one pass for 10 yards. Helped open holes for Titans rushers to gain 235 yards on the ground. Against Cleveland (10/16), started at tight end. Gave the Titans a lead with a 15-yard touchdown grab with 6:43 left to play in the game. Against Indianapolis (10/23), started at tight end and posted one reception for 10 yards. Against Jacksonville (10/27), started at tight end and helped open holes for Titans ball carriers to accumulate 214 yards on the ground. At San Diego (11/6), started at tight end and snared one reception for nine yards. Against Green Bay (11/13), started at tight end and helped block for Titans ball carriers who collected 162 yards on the ground. Gave the Titans a 21-0 lead with a nine-yard touchdown grab with eight seconds left to play in the first quarter. At Indianapolis (11/20), played as a reserve at tight end. At Chicago (11/27), started at tight end and helped block for Titans ball carriers to gain 149 yards on the ground. Preserved a Titans scoring drive by pouncing on a DeMarco Murray fumble deep in Bears territory in the third quarter. Against Denver (12/11), played as a reserve at tight end and snared one reception for 17 yards. Helped block for Titans rushers to amass 180 rushing yards on 42 carries in a victory over the Broncos. Extended the Titans third scoring drive with a 17-yard reception on third-and-three in the second quarter. At Kansas City (12/18), started at tight end and helped pave the way for Titans ball carriers to gain 148 yards on the ground. At Jacksonville (12/24), played as a reserve at tight end and caught one pass for 12 yards. Against Houston (1/1), started at tight end (16/11 - Tennessee): Appeared in 16 games with 11 starts at tight end in his first season with the Titans. Registered 26 receptions for 289 yards with two receiving touchdowns. Led the team in receptions once in 2015 (at CLE). Led the team in receiving yards once (at CLE). At Tampa Bay (9/13), saw action as a reserve at tight end in his Titans debut and caught one pass for 18 yards. Set up the Titans fifth touchdown of the day with an 18-yard reception down to the Buccaneers two-yard line late in the second quarter. At Cleveland (9/20), started at tight end and led the team with five receptions and 84 receiving yards with a Got wide open down the left sideline for a 33-yard reception on a broken play in the third quarter. Got the Titans on the scoreboard with a 19-yard touchdown catch over the middle with 1:36 remaining in the third quarter. Against Indianapolis (9/27), helped set up the Titans first touchdown of the afternoon with a 26-yard catch on third-and-10 in the second quarter. At New Orleans (11/8), started at tight end and posted three receptions for 33 yards including the game-winning touchdown in overtime. Gave the Titans a overtime victory with a five-yard touchdown reception with 9:50 left to play in the extra session. Against Carolina (11/15), extended the Titans first touchdown drive with a 19-yard grab on third-and-five in the first quarter. The 19-yard reception moved him past the 3,000-yard receiving mark for his career (15/13 - Kansas City): Played in 15 games with 13 starts at tight end and recorded 25 receptions for 226 yards and four touchdowns. Was inactive one game with a knee injury against Seattle (11/16). Against Tennessee (9/7), notched the team s first touchdown catch of the season. Caught three passes for 29 yards. Against N.Y. Jets (11/2), registered three receptions for 24 yards with a Gave the Titans a overtime victory with a five-yard touchdown catch with 9:50 left to play in the extra session.

2 2013 (9/9, 1/1 - Kansas City): Started nine games at tight end, posting 23 receptions for 200 yards with three touchdowns. Was inactive in four contests with an ankle injury and two with a concussion. Started one postseason game. At Denver (11/17), recorded four receptions for 37 yards with a Against San Diego (11/24), caught four passes for 21 yards with a score. Against Denver (12/1), snared three receptions for 28 yards, including posting a touchdown catch in his third consecutive game (16/16 - Miami): Started all 16 games and registered a career-high 41 receptions for 332 yards with five touchdowns. Against N.Y. Jets (9/23), snatched five passes for 47 yards. Against St. Louis (10/14), posted four catches for 33 yards with a Against Jacksonville (12/16), grabbed a season-high six receptions for 56 yards with a 2011 (15/15 - Miami): Started 15 games and finished with 32 receptions for 451 yards with five touchdowns. Was inactive at New England (12/24) with a head injury. Against New England (9/12), posted five catches for 82 yards in the season opener. At Kansas City (11/6), snared a 35-yard touchdown and three-yard At Buffalo (12/18), caught two passes for 28 yards, including a 22-yard reception (15/15 - Miami): Started 15 games and recorded 39 catches for 528 yards with four touchdown receptions, which ranked second on the team. Was inactive at New England (1/2/11) with a knee injury. Against Tennessee (11/14), notched a career-best 107 receiving yards on five catches with a Against Cleveland (12/5), snared four receptions for 41 yards with a NFC Wild Card game at Seattle. COLLEGE: Played in 34 games with 24 starts in three years at Notre Dame ( ), tallying 92 receptions for 1,112 yards (12.9 avg.) and eight touchdowns. At the time of his departure, ranked second among tight ends on the school s all-time list for both receptions and receiving yards. Started all 12 games as a senior in 2005, compiling a career-high 47 receptions and 576 yards (12.3 avg.) with two touchdowns. Was one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award as college football s top tight end in his senior season. Played in 11 games with nine starts as a junior in 2003, recording 27 receptions for 367 yards (13.6 avg.) with four touchdowns. Appeared in 11 games with three starts in 2003 as a sophomore, contributing 18 receptions for 169 yards (9.4 avg.) with two touchdowns. Did not play as a freshman in Graduated with a degree in marketing from Notre Dame. PERSONAL: Has a daughter, Florence, and splits time between Nashville and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Four-year letterman and two-year captain at Verona (N.J.) High School as a tight end and defensive lineman/linebacker. Caught 78 passes for 1,460 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior in 2001, helping guide the school to the state title among Group 1 schools. Finished his career with a county-record 42 touchdown receptions. Was a two-time all-state selection in track and won the New Jersey Group 1 state championship in the javelin in his first year competing in the event. Lettered in basketball and was team captain his final two years. Also played baseball at Verona High School. On On Born Anthony Joseph Fasano on April 20, 1984 in Verona, N.J (14/14 - Miami): Started 14 games and totaled 31 receptions for 339 yards (10.9 avg.) with two touchdowns. Was inactive against Tampa Bay (11/15) and at Carolina (11/19) with a hip injury. Against N.Y. Jets (10/12), grabbed four passes for 38 yards with a At Buffalo (11/29), collected a season-high 74 receiving yards on five receptions. At Tennessee (12/20), hauled in four receptions for 36 yards with a 2008 (16/16, 1/1 - Miami): Started all 16 games in his first season with the Dolphins, recording 34 catches for 454 yards and a team-high seven touchdown receptions. Against N.Y. Jets (9/7), snared a career-best eight receptions for 84 yards with a touchdown in his Dolphins debut. At Buffalo (12/7), hauled in three catches for 36 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown reception. At Kansas City (12/21), caught three passes for 47 yards with two touchdown receptions. At N.Y. Jets (12/28), notched three receptions for 39 yards, including a 20-yard Against Baltimore (1/4), started an AFC Wild Card game (16/6, 1/1 - Dallas): Played in 16 games with six starts, catching 14 passes for 143 yards with one Against Green Bay (11/29), posted his first career touchdown on 26-yard reception. Against N.Y. Giants (1/13), started NFC Divisional Playoff game, recording one reception for five yards (16/5, 1/0 - Dallas): As a rookie, appeared in 16 games with five starts and registered 14 receptions for 126 yards. Against Washington (9/17), caught three passes for 39 yards, including his first career reception. At Seattle (1/6), saw action in his first career postseason matchup in a

3 2006 Dallas Cowboys RECEIVING Sept Jax L S Sept 17 Was W S Oct Ten W S Oct Phi L p Oct 15 Hou W p Oct 23 NYG L p Oct Car W p Nov Was L S Nov Ari W p Nov 19 Ind W p Nov 23 TB W p Dec NYG W S Dec 10 NO L p Dec Atl W p Dec 25 Phi L p Dec 31 Det L p Totals / Jan Sea L p Totals 0-1 1/ Dallas Cowboys RECEIVING Sept 9 NYG W p Sept Mia W p Sept Chi W p Sept 30 StL W S Oct Buf W p Oct 14 NE L S Oct 21 Min W p Nov Phi W S Nov NYG W S Nov 18 Was W p Nov 22 NYJ W p Nov 29 GB W p t 1 Dec Det W p Dec 16 Phi L p Dec Car W S Dec Was L S Totals / t 1 Jan 6 NYG L S Totals 0-1 1/ Miami Dolphins RECEIVING Sept 7 NYJ L S Sept Ari L S Sept NE W S Oct 5 SD W S Oct Hou L S Oct 19 Bal L S Oct 26 Buf W S Nov Den W S Nov 9 Sea W S Nov 16 Oak W S Nov 23 NE L S Nov StL W S Dec Buf W S t 1 Dec 14 SF W S Dec KC W S Dec NYJ W S t 1 Totals / Jan 4 Bal L S Totals 0-1 1/ ANTHONY FASANO S GAME-BY-GAME 2009 Miami Dolphins RECEIVING Sept Atl L S Sept 21 Ind L S Sept SD L S Oct 4 Buf W S Oct 12 NYJ W S Oct 25 NO L S Nov NYJ W S Nov NE L S Nov 15 TB W IA Nov Car W IA Nov Buf L S Dec 6 NE W S Dec Jax W S Dec Ten L S Dec 27 Hou L S Jan 3 Pit L S Totals / Miami Dolphins RECEIVING Sept Buf W S Sept Min W S Sept 26 NYJ L S Oct 4 NE L S Oct GB W S t 1 Oct 24 Pit L S Oct Cin W S Nov Bal L S Nov 14 Ten W S Nov 18 Chi L S Nov Oak W S Dec 5 Cle L S Dec NYJ W S Dec 19 Buf L S Dec 26 Det L S Jan NE L IA Totals / Miami Dolphins RECEIVING Sept 12 NE L S Sept 18 Hou L S Sept Cle L S Oct SD L S Oct NYJ L S Oct 23 Den L S t 1 Oct NYG L S Nov KC W S t 2 Nov 13 Was W S Nov 20 Buf W S Nov Dal L S Dec 4 Oak W S Dec 11 Phi L S Dec Buf W S t 1 Dec NE L IA Jan 1 NYJ W S Totals / t 5

4 ANTHONY FASANO S GAME-BY-GAME CONT Miami Dolphins RECEIVING Sept Hou L S Sept 16 Oak W S t 1 Sept 23 NYJ L S Sept Ari L S Oct Cin W S Oct 14 StL W S Oct NYJ W S t 1 Nov Ind L S Nov 11 Ten L S Nov Buf L S Nov 25 Sea W S Dec 2 NE L S Dec SF L S Dec 16 Jax W S Dec 23 Buf W S Dec NE L S Totals / Tennessee Titans RECEIVING Sept TB W p Sept Cle L S Sept 27 Ind L p Oct 11 Buf L p Oct 18 Mia L S Oct 25 Atl L p Nov Hou L S Nov NO W S Nov 15 Car L S Nov Jax L S Nov 29 Oak L S Dec 6 Jax W S Dec NYJ L p Dec NE L S Dec 27 Hou L S Jan Ind L S Totals / Kansas City Chiefs RECEIVING Sept Jax W S Sept 15 Dal W S Sept Phi W IA Sept 29 NYG W IA Oct Ten W IA Oct 13 Oak W IA Oct 20 Hou W S Oct 27 Cle W S Nov Buf W S Nov Den L S Nov 24 SD L S Dec 1 Den L S t 1 Dec Was W IA Dec Oak W IA Dec 22 Ind L S Dec SD L DNP Totals / Jan Ind L S Totals 0-1 1/ Tennessee Titans RECEIVING Sept 11 Min L p Sept Det W S Sept 25 Oak L p Oct Hou L p Oct Mia W S Oct 16 Cle W S t 1 Oct 23 Ind L S Oct 27 Jax W S Nov SD L S Nov 13 GB W S t 1 Nov Ind L p Nov Chi W S Dec 11 Den W p Dec KC W S Dec Jax L p Jan 1 Hou W S Totals / Kansas City Chiefs RECEIVING Sept 7 Ten L S Sept Den L S Sept Mia W S Sept 29 NE W S Oct SF L S Oct SD W S Oct 26 StL W S Nov 2 NYJ W S Nov Buf W S Nov 16 Sea W IA Nov Oak L p t 1 Nov 30 Den L S t 1 Dec Ari L S Dec 14 Oak W S Dec Pit L p Dec 28 SD W S Totals /

5 ANTHONY FASANO S NFL STATISTICS REGULAR SEASON RECEIVING RUSHING Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD 2006 Dallas Dallas t Miami Miami Miami Miami t Miami Kansas City Kansas City Tennessee Tennessee NFL Totals , t PLAYOFFS RECEIVING RUSHING Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD 2006 Dallas Dallas Miami Kansas City Playoff Totals Single-Game Highs Receptions - 8 vs. N.Y. Jets (9/7/08) Receiving Yards vs. Tennessee (11/14/10) Longest Reception - 35t at Kansas City (11/6/11) Touchdowns - 2 (Twice, last at Kansas City 11/6/11) Playoff Single-Game Highs Receptions - 2 at Indianapolis (1/4/14) Receiving Yards - 6 at Indianapolis (1/4/14) Longest Reception - 5 (Twice, last at Indianapolis 1/4/14) Additional Statistics Kickoff Returns - 1 for 0 yards (2008) Fumble Recovery - 1 (2011), 1 (2013), 1 (2016) Tackles - 1 (2015)