The Tennessee Titans already made the biggest move of the 2026 NFL trade deadline when they sent Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears for two first round picks. That deal was made a week and a half before the deadline. It felt like that was just the beginning of moves Mike Borgonzi would be making.
Now, we sit just hours from the deadline, and the Titans have not made another move. There have been plenty of rumors surrounding guys like Amani Hooker, Tony Pollard, and Calvin Ridley, but to this point, those guys are all still in Nashville. That begs the question: Is Borgonzi done?
Let’s take a look at the rumored players and see what makes sense as we approach today’s deadline:
Hooker is the most valuable of the three players who have been subject to rumors. He is coming off a 3-interception game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Yesterday, I asked on Twitter if you would trade Hooker for a second round pick. As of this writing, almost 77% said they would. Hooker is just 28 years old and playing at a high level. Borgonzi would probably need two picks, with one of them being on day 2, to move him.
Speaking of guys playing at a high level, Pollard is currently playing his best football as a Titan. He has 5 touchdowns in the Titans’ last two games. The reports out there suggest that Borgonzi doesn’t want to move him because he is important to Cam Ward’s development. That makes sense, but if he can get a fourth round pick or better for an aging running back, he needs to make that move.
The thing that complicates this deal a little further is that there are a few running backs rumored to be available. Jonathan Taylor is at the top of the list. The rumors are the Indianapolis Colts are going to move him. Teams could be waiting to see that deal go down before making their best and final offer to the Titans.
This one is easy to me. If a team calls and offers a pick, any pick, for Ridley, the Titans should take it. He isn’t going to be here after this year, and he hardly gets on the field as it is. When he does get on the field, he beats up every pass that is thrown his direction.