Before the Titans' overtime loss to the Bengals and their trip into the bye week at 1-7, they made a major move: trading All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears.
The terms
According to the NFL, Chicago acquired Simmons for its 2027 and 2028 first-round picks plus a 2027 fourth-round pick. Chicago also received a 2028 fifth-round pick in the deal.
The reaction
CBS Sports graded the deal as an all-in move by the Bears and described the Titans as starting yet another rebuild. Covers reported that Chicago's Super Bowl odds improved after the trade, from about +1,400 to between +1,000 and +1,200. Paul Kuharsky wrote that the trade puts Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi's draft ability to the test, because the value of the return depends on how well Tennessee uses the picks.
What it means now
The trade was reported on Oct. 29. The team is now 1-7, and coach Robert Saleh has said quarterback Cam Ward "is a fighter." For the Titans, the next test is how the picks are used.
Sources: the NFL, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, Covers