Few people, if anyone, expected Jeffery Simmons to be the first Titan that Tennessee would trade this season. It could probably be safely argued that few people expected the team to move their longtime cornerstone at all.
Paul Kuharsky reports that the Titans are elevating WR Xavier Restrepo and P Thomas Morstead for their upcoming matchup. Morstead, 40, was originally drafted in the fifth round by the Saints back in 2009.
Tom Pelissero reports that the Titans are more likely to deal veteran WR Calvin Ridley than RB Tony Pollard ahead of the deadline. Ridley, 31, is a former first-round pick of the Falcons back in 2018 out of Alabama.
The Tennessee Titans aren't expected to come out on top in Week 8, to say the least. The NFL's Preview Picks are 10-0 in favor of the Cincinnati Bengals, with not a single prediction even allowing the Titans the benefit of a single-digit loss.
How many of the active NFL players to rack up at least 140 receiving yards and catch two touchdowns in one game can you name in six minutes?
Tom Pelissero reports that multiple teams have interest in trading for Titans RB Tony Pollard, yet the team remains hesitant to move the veteran running back.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Cincinnati gave up the first 13 points last Sunday in Baltimore, then scored 35 straight. For the Tennessee Titans, who lost 27-24 to Cleveland on a last-second field goal, that first half is the blueprint.
Nashville spent Thursday digesting the Jeffery Simmons trade, and now the Tennessee Titans have to play without him. Sunday’s trip to Paycor Stadium puts a defense that ranks 26th in dropback success rate against Joe Burrow.
Jeffery Simmons has opened up about his emotional departure from the Tennessee Titans after being traded to the Chicago Bears, admitting the move told him everything he needed to know about his new team.
After suffering a last-second 27-24 defeat to the Cleveland Browns at home, the Tennessee Titans are essentially in football's dreaded no man's land. The Titans sit toward the bottom of the AFC standings with a 1-6 record.
When the Chicago Bears pulled off a blockbuster trade Thursday to acquire four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans, the celebration inside Halas Hall was obvious.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The hits just keep coming for the 1-6 Tennessee Titans. Trading Jeffery Simmons may have primed the team for a better rebuild moving forward, but it does no favors for Tennessee's matchup with one of the best offenses in the league this Sunday.
Cam Ward and the Tennessee Titans head to Cincinnati to face Joe Burrow this weekend, days after trading Jeffery Simmons to the Bears for two first-round picks, and the numbers on both sides of the ball were already working against them.
The Tennessee Titans sent shockwaves through the NFL on Thursday by trading All-Pro defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears. In order to get this deal over the finish line, Chicago traded two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick to Tennessee.
The Titans cashed in their top trade chip Thursday, sending Jeffery Simmons to the Bears for a package headlined by two first-round picks. Although the team was not planning to trade Simmons, signing off on such a deal certainly means the rebuilding club is open for business.
The ripple effects of the Chicago Bears' blockbuster trade for Jeffery Simmons were felt almost immediately across the NFL.
The Tennessee Titans officially ruled out WR Carnell Tate, RB Tyjae Spears, and P Tommy Townsend for Week 8 against the Bengals, per Jim Wyatt of the team’s site. It’s a tough break for Tennessee’s offense, as they’ll be without their top receiver and primary backup running back. Tate, 21, was a five-star recruit and ranked as the No.
Ran Carthon sat in Mike Borgonzi’s chair not long ago, and he knows exactly what it takes to pry a franchise cornerstone out of Nashville. He even had his own story to prove it.
Cam Ward needed a strong showing in Cincinnati before the Tennessee Titans’ bye. He may have to find one without Carnell Tate, his leading receiver. Robert Saleh said Friday that Tate (shoulder) won’t practice and is doubtful to play against the Bengals, according to NFL.com.
The Tennessee Titans will be without Jeffery Simmons for Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals after trading away the star defensive lineman to the Chicago Bears.
On Thursday, the Tennessee Titans agreed to trade defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and a 2028 fifth-rounder to the Chicago Bears for a 2027 and 2028 first-rounder, plus a 2027 fourth-rounder.
In the aftermath of the Tennessee Titans trading defensive tackle Simmons to the Chicago Bears, fans and media have been busy evaluating the return and debating the impact.
Defensive tackles have arguably never been as important in the NFL as they are right now. The Chicago Bears' recent trade just proved it.
Robert Saleh was speaking to reporters and describing what he said to the Tennessee Titans before he completely lost his train of thought. Saleh has been under the microscope ever since he took over as head coach of the Titans, following a second stint as the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers.
Once again, Saleh is vouching for Ward.
Sunday afternoon began with a first-quarter Watson interception that helped Tennessee build a 14-0 lead.
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