The Tennessee Titans have a 1-7 record this season in the NFL and they are on the verge of being major sellers at the NFL trade deadline. Tennessee does not have any intentions of trading away defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons or rookie quarterback Cam Ward at the NFL trade deadline.
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The Tennessee Titans Jeffrey Simmons (98) hits the pads during the Tennessee Titans training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
The Titans could wind up with the number one pick for the second consecutive season. Tennessee has a lot of holes on its roster. Simmons is one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL. Is there any shot that he could get traded even though the Titans have said they have no intentions of trading him this season?
PFF Creates Shocking Mock Trade Involving Tennessee Titans DT Jeffrey Simmons
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Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons (98) signs autographs after the Tennessee Titans training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Simmons is 28 years old and will have two years remaining on his contract after the season. Bradley Locker of Pro Football Focus created 10 different fairy tale trades. One of the trades he created was the Titans sending away Simmons to the Buffalo Bills. This trade would make a lot of sense for Buffalo in real life. Locker said,
“Simmons on the Titans feels strikingly like the meme of the luxury sports car near a smaller house. The Tennessee defensive lineman has been one of the best at his position this season, if not among the better defenders in football. He leads qualified interior defenders in PFF pass-rushing grade (91.1) and pass-rush win rate (19.3%), with both figures in the top 11 among all qualified defensive linemen.
A team like the Bills could sorely use a player like Simmons, especially in light of Ed Oliver’s season-ending biceps injury. This season, Buffalo interior defenders rank 23rd in pass-rush win rate and 15th in PFF pass-rushing grade. Considering injuries to DaQuan Jones and rookie T.J. Sanders, Buffalo’s interior is still a weak point, as no Bill has produced more than 11 pressures this year.
All reports indicate that the Titans aren’t inclined to move their three-time Pro Bowl stud — but the ransom fetched for Simmons would be tremendous, likely worth at least one first-round pick. Although this trade isn’t extremely probable, it’s one that could render the Bills the best team in the NFL.”
One of the biggest issues for Buffalo this season has been trying to stop the run. If they did trade for Simmons from the Titans, it would be a major move for them. Tennessee would need to acquire a massive haul for him. He is in the prime of his NFL career.
This season with Tennessee, he has played in seven games and has recorded 30 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and one forced fumble. It would be a surprise to see the Titans trade away their best defensive player potentially, but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Buffalo make a move for an interior defensive lineman, however.
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