NFL Execs Reportedly Have 'No Sense' Titans' Jeffery Simmons Is on Trade Block

The Tennessee Titans do not appear to be in a rush to move on from defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons.

NFL insider Paul Kuharsky reported that two NFL execs told him they have "no sense" the Titans are putting Simmons on the trade block and that if he were available he would have the value of a "second or a third" round draft choice.

The 27-year-old is in the second year of his $94 million contract extension he signed in 2023 and is set to have a cap hit of $22.7 million in 2025.

Simmons is a three-time Pro Bowler and has recorded 309 tackles, 66 quarterback hits and 31.5 sacks in his six-season career. He had a career-high 76 total tackles and also added nine quarterback hits and five sacks in 2024.

While he remains a productive player, he may be a luxury for a Titans team that is currently rebuilding. The Titans went 3-14 in 2024 and currently hold the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The team has been heavily linked to quarterback Cam Ward ahead of the draft, so a new era could be dawning.

While Simmons would certainly remain a standout on defense for this new era, his age likely won't align with when the Titans could theoretically be contending in the AFC. That could make a trade appealing, as the team could get an asset that would align much better with a future core.

However, trading Simmons isn't a necessity and would incur a $14.4 million salary cap hit. As one of Kuharsky's sources noted, the Titans would have to use any draft capital to replace Simmons, a scenario Kuharsky said "doesn't make much sense."

For now, it looks like the team prefers to keep Simmons as one of the focal points of its defense.