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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 17: Head coach Robert Saleh of the Tennessee Titans speaks before the second day of minicamp at Vanderbilt Health Football Center on June 17, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Camden Hall/Getty Images)
The onset of training camps across the NFL is rapidly approaching, but there’s still time for teams to make moves before the actual start of the season.
The Tennessee Titans have been urged to do just that.
Tennessee Titans Urged to Trade Cody Barton Before Start of 2026 NFL Season
GettyCLEVELAND, OHIO – DECEMBER 07: Cody Barton #50 of the Tennessee Titans reacts after beating the Cleveland Browns 31-29 at Huntington Bank Field on December 07, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton recently listed one trade that every NFL team should consider before the season’s start, and for the Titans that deal consisted of flipping linebacker Cody Barton for draft capital, specifically a mid-round 2027 pick. After starting all 17 games for Tennessee in 2025, Moton argues that Barton could potentially get squeezed out of a starting spot in ’26 and thus become expendable.
“Under a new coaching regime, the Titans selected linebacker Anthony Hill in the second round of this year’s draft, which may indicate that Barton could land on the trade block,” Moton wrote.
“Linebacker Cedric Gray is a probable starter. If Hill picks up head coach Robert Saleh’s scheme at training camp, Barton may be the No. 3 linebacker on the depth chart. He would likely draw interest on the trade market after logging 81 tackles (four for loss), three interceptions and 11 pass breakups last season.”
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