Kevin Byard and the Tennessee Titans appear at a crossroads this offseason after the club approached the two-time All-Pro safety about a pay cut, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.

NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe reported earlier this month that Byard rejected the pay cut and hoped to remain with the Titans, but the ball appeared in the team's court.

The man handling the ball is new general manager Ran Carthon. Speaking to Jim Wyatt of the team's official website from the Annual League Meeting in Phoenix, Carthon rejected a local report that Byard wanted his release.

"I will say this -- K.B., nor his representatives, ever asked us for a release. So, that was blatantly false," he said Sunday. "That's what I'll say about that."

Carthon rejecting the release reporting but not the part about the team approaching the safety about taking a pay cut underscores that the situation is up in the air.

Tennessee's GM added he has a "ton of respect for K.B., and we'd love for him to continue his career as a Titan."

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