Someone forgot to tell the Titans they’re supposed to be tanking. After Tennessee sent its best player, Jeffery Simmons, to Chicago last week, there was talk that the Titans were waving the white flag on the season. It sure doesn’t look that way early on in Cincinnati today. The Titans have taken a 10-0 lead on a 41-yard touchdown run by Tony Pollard. That came after the Titans’ offense opened the game with a 10-play, 52-yard drive that resulted in a Joey Slye 46-yard field goal. And just when the Bengals’ offense started to get going, Joe Burrow was intercepted by Tennessee’s Amani Hooker. The Bengals came into the game heavily favored, but so far it’s been all Titans
The Tennessee Titans traded Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears, who now hold the NFL's best interior defensive lineman. The trade raises questions about the Titans' rebuild mode and other notable players, including Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns, Caleb Douglas turned his only two catches into two scores, and Harold Fannin Jr. proved that he can do everything you need a tight end to do
The Cleveland Browns improved to 5-2 by defeating the Tennessee Titans 27-24 on a last-second field goal by Andre Szmyt. Deshaun Watson led the Browns offense, which gained a season-high 491 yards. Watson threw for 308 yards and a touchdown, also adding a rushing touchdown. KC Concepcion had a career-high 129 receiving yards, and Quinshon Judkins scored two rushing touchdowns
Pollard carried the ball 25 times for 129 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Browns. He also caught all three of his targets for 26 yards. The veteran running back was almost the entire offense for the Titans as he took advantage of the absence of Tyjae Spears (knee) from the backfield, scoring TDs of 36 and 10 yards in the first quarter before adding a one-yard plunge in the fourth. The rushing yards total was Pollard's best effort since Week 14 of last season, and it was his first three-touchdown performance since Week 8 of the 2022 campaign when he was still a Cowboy. Pollard has 478 rushing yards and four TDs through seven games, and he'll keeping matching toward his fifth straight 1,000-yard season in Week 8 against the Bengals
The NFL trade deadline is right around the corner, and you're probably familiar with a few names that may or may not be on the trade block. Pass rushers Khalil Mack and Josh Sweat could be on the move. Fans are interested to see what happens with Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr ., and maybe Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard is shipped off to a contender. The trade chatter is usually more entertaining than the deals that actually take place before that Nov. 10 deadline, but we've been surprised before. Remember when the Jaguars sent cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Los Angeles Rams in 2019? Or when the Carolina Panthers dealt running back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers in 2022? Those two players definitely needed a change of scenery. Who are some current NFL stars who could use one as well? Below, we will break down five players who more than likely won't be dealt at the trade deadline but whom we would like to see moved. Let's begin with a star running back. Jonathan Taylor is still one of the best running backs in the NFL, but his Indianapolis Colts are struggling. Indy just lost to the previously winless Titans, which led to the firing of general manager Chris Ballard on Monday. Quarterback Daniel Jones has really struggled this season. He threw for 269 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions on Sunday while registering a QBR of 24.5. Jones is averaging 215.0 passing yards per game and has thrown four touchdowns compared to six interceptions. At what point do you consider throwing Anthony Richardson back in the lineup? Taylor, on the other hand, has racked up 655 scrimmage yards and seven touchdowns through the first six games of the season. He just became the fastest player to reach 8,000 career rushing yards since Adrian Peterson , and he should be carrying the rock for a team with Super Bowl aspirations. Where could he fit? Seattle Seahawks , New England Patriots , Minnesota Vikings Jeffery Simmons has been the best interior defensive lineman in the NFL for two seasons now. The casual fan probably doesn't see much Titans football on "RedZone," but Simmons is a one-man wrecking crew for a terrible team. Simmons led all defensive tackles with 11.0 sacks and 17 tackles for loss last season, which earned him first-team All-Pro honors. He's on a similar trajectory this year, having recorded 4.0 sacks and six tackles for loss through six weeks. Simmons got to the quarterback twice this past Sunday in Indy, and logged SEVEN pressures from the interior. On the first play from scrimmage of the second half, he stripped Jonathan Taylor of the ball and recovered it himself. Big Jeff doing it all on that turnover 📺: @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/k62Fe0nPYK Simmons is the longest-tenured Titan and the emotional leader of this team. He just signed a three-year, $105.8 million extension four months ago. It doesn't seem likely that he's moved, but Simmons would be talked about like one of the best players in the NFL if he were wrecking games for a contender. Where could he fit? Chicago Bears , New England Patriots The Los Angeles Chargers are 0-6, and there's little hope this team can turn it around. Offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel is on the hot seat — the same could be said for head coach Jim Harbaugh — and now, injuries are beginning to mount. If quarterback Justin Herbert couldn't figure it out with Ladd McConkey , Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt healthy, what's it going to look like with all of them out/injured? Herbert leads the NFL in interceptions this year with eight and is averaging a career-low 190.2 passing yards per game. He became the first quarterback in NFL history to start a season 0-6 while throwing an interception with at least two sacks taken in each game. It's been a disaster. Justin Herbert is not Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson . He can't be leading the Chargers in rushing yards like he did against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, and he can't power a team to succes
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The Titans are officially in the win column. The seats have gotten even hotter for Colts head coach Shane Steichen and General Manager Chris Ballard. Tennessee defeated division rival Indianapolis for its first win of the season and the first win of the Robert Saleh era on Sunday, using a strong defensive performance with timely special teams plays to register a 26-20 victory. After tying the game at 13-13 with Carnell Tate’s first career touchdown reception early in the fourth quarter, the Titans took a 20-13 lead with a blocked punt returned for a touchdown. While the Colts responded with a 4-yard touchdown by Jonathan Taylor, the Titans used a big kick return to set up a go-ahead field goal. The club added another field goal to go up by six, which proved to be an insurmountable lead. Tennessee’s defense picked up three takeaways on the day with two Daniel Jones interceptions and a Taylor fumble. That, along with the special teams touchdown, put the Titans in position to win, despite Indianapolis outgaining Tennessee 399 to 186. The Colts also had 24 first downs to the Titans’ 11. Jones finished 22-of-42 for 269 yards with a touchdown and two picks. He also had 30 rushing yards on three attempts. The Titans sacked him six times. Taylor finished with 94 yards on 21 carries with a TD, plus two catches for 57 yards. On the other side, Cam Ward was 11-of-22 for 102 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Tony Pollard had 76 yards on 19 carries. Carnell Tate led with 70 yards on six catches. In the win column, the 1-5 Titans will be at home next week to face the 4-2 Browns. The Colts are now off to a disappointing start at 2-4. With Ballard in the last year of his contract and Steichen failing to make the postseason in any of his previous three seasons as coach, job security for both men is firmly in question
The Texans and Titans are a combined 0-8. They are playing like it. The teams combined for five field goals, with Houston taking a 12-3 lead into the locker room at halftime. Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked field goals of 45, 35, 26 and 53 yards as the Texans went 0-for-2 in the red zone. Titans kicker Joey Slye had a 30-yard field goal after Tennessee stalled in the red zone. Cam Ward threw an interception and Tyjae Spears lost a fumble, giving Houston short fields. The Texans’ scoring drives covered 49, 18, 34 and 34 yards. Ward was 8-of-17 for 62 yards, and Tony Pollard has seven carries for 32 yards. The Texans outgained the Titans 192 to 91 yards, with C.J. Stroud going 16-of-20 for 161 yards. Nico Collins has three catches for 45 yards. Houston is again struggling to run the ball, with 31 rushing yards
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