Tony Pollard Reportedly Not Traded by Titans After NFL Deadline Rumors

The Tennessee Titans are holding on to one of the team's most valuable trade chips despite a 1-7 start to the 2026 season.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Tuesday the Titans are planning to keep running back Tony Pollard past the 4 p.m. ET deadline after receiving interest from other teams.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported the Denver Broncos and New York Giants were among teams interested in Pollard before the deadline.

Pollard has led the Titans this season with 595 rushing yards and six touchdowns in eight games.

The 29-year-old went into the 2026 campaign on the final year of his previous three-year, $21.75 million deal with the Titans.

Pollard is riding a streak of five straight campaigns with at least 1,000 rushing yards dating back to his tenure with the Dallas Cowboys.

The Titans signed Pollard, who spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Cowboys, in free agency ahead of the 2024 season.

Pollard's future with the Titans was brought into question by some analysts around the 2026 NFL draft, ahead of which some mocks projected the Titans targeting a running back.

The Titans instead drafted wide receiver Carnell Tate at No. 4, keeping Pollard on track to continue serving as the team's lead back going forward.

The lack of movement at the deadline could be seen as a sign the Titans hope to extend Pollard as a long-term piece of an offense looking to take a step forward in Cam Ward's third season.

With Pollard leading the running back room and Tate continuing to develop, head coach Robert Saleh will hope to surround Ward with a stronger offense in 2027.