The Titans keep reaching for a fix, and now they’ve taken the biggest swing yet: life without Jeffery Simmons. Tennessee moved on from its lone true star in a trade that brought back an extraordinary return, and recent NFL history says that kind of deal can be the kind of jolt a stuck franchise needs.
That’s where the Titans are right now - stuck. They’re 1-6 through seven games for the third straight season, which means fans are once again staring at mock drafts before Halloween.
Since the start of the 2024 season, Tennessee is 7-34, the worst mark in the league by three games. The point differential is just as ugly: negative-391, also the NFL’s worst, and 61 points worse than the 31st-ranked Raiders.
The Browns sit 101 points ahead of them.
The numbers get even harsher from there. Tennessee is 31st in scoring over that stretch, with only the Browns below them, and the Titans also own the league’s 30th-ranked scoring defense.
In other words, this has been the worst team in football, and it hasn’t really been close.
They’ve already tried just about everything. The coaching staff has changed twice.
The general manager situation has changed twice, or three times if you count Chad Brinker’s winding path through the front office. They’ve drafted two different quarterbacks, including one taken with the No. 1 pick.
They’ve traded for established talent, like L’Jarius Snead. They’ve spent in free agency.
Nothing has budged the needle.
So now Tennessee is trying the hardest reset of all: moving forward without Simmons, the one player who had been there through all of it. It’s a bold bet, and one that could easily irritate a fan base that’s already on edge. But if the Titans are looking for a way out of this spiral, the recent NFL track record says trading a star for draft capital can be a real way to start climbing back.
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Titans Sent A Clear Message About Jeffery Simmons After His Trade
Jeffery Simmons departure to Chicago did not go unnoticed in Tennessee, and the Titans made sure of that in their next game. The defensive line showed up with red sleeves as a nod to the veteran tackle, a small but visible tribute to a player who had become a central figure in the room and on the field.
Solomon Thomas spoke about Simmons impact on the team and the gesture that followed his trade, underscoring how much respect he had earned inside the building. For a defense trying to move forward without one of its defining voices, the tribute said plenty about the standard Simmons left behind and the void the Titans now have to fill. [Read more 🡒]
Titans Trade Drama Just Took A Wild Jeffery Simmons Turn
Trade chatter around Jeffery Simmons took an unusual turn when Giants coach John Harbaugh confirmed he reached out directly to Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk about a possible deal. The move came after New York reportedly was not getting anywhere through Tennessee general manager Mike Borgonzi, which pushed Harbaugh to try a different route as the sides explored whether there was any real traction on the defensive tackle.
Harbaugh also made clear he has no interest in following any unwritten etiquette that might keep coaches from picking up the phone on matters like this, saying he would make similar calls again if needed. For Tennessee, it adds another layer to a situation already worth watching, since Simmons remains the kind of player who can alter a defense and draw interest even when the usual front-office path is not producing movement. [Read more 🡒]
Titans Rebuild Just Put Jacob Martin At The Center Of A Debate
Jacob Martins best game of the season came in a loss that only sharpened the bigger conversation around the Titans direction. In the overtime defeat to Cincinnati, the edge rusher piled up three sacks and nine quarterback pressures, the kind of disruptive night that stands out even on a team sitting at 1-7 and deep in a rebuilding stretch.
With the November 10 trade deadline approaching, Martin has suddenly become one of the more interesting names on Tennessees roster. The Titans have already shown a willingness to move pieces as they sort through the future, and a productive pass rusher on a struggling team naturally draws attention, even if no deal has been confirmed. [Read more 🡒]