As the Tennessee Titans prepare for a big Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft, all options appear to be on the table. With only one remaining top-100 pick left (35 overall), they'd like to get creative with ways to add another selection to their war chest.
Simply trading down from 35 has been the most discussed and remains the most straightforward way to make this happen. But that requires a willing partner, and the right prospect has to be available to make it worth the move for both parties. Should they end up taking a player at 35 overall, however, it wouldn't close the door on them possibly finding another way into the 3rd round. Titans brass has said a trade up using their six picks in Rounds 4-6 is on the table, as well as potentially moving existing players on their roster as well. QB Will Levis is certainly the most likely player to be moved, though WR Treylon Burks' name has been evoked by reporters too.
They're keeping their options open. All options, it seems, besides one: per sources, the Tennessee Titans will not be trading star DT Jeffery Simmons.
This probably comes as more of a confirmation than a big shock, as trade whispers revolving around Simmons have only recently begun swirling. But I'm told that no discussions have been had regarding a Simmons trade. Not now, and not at all so far this offseason. Titans brass views him as an elite cornerstone piece of their roster, and one of the most important veteran leaders on the team.
Part of the reason Simmons' name had been floating around leading up to draft weekend was that, frankly, he's the only veteran player who is obviously worth serious capital in a hypothetical trade. He plays a valuable position, is in his athletic prime, and is a proven commodity. And it's not unreasonable to wonder if a player in Jeffery's position would be perfectly content to roll into another uncertain, rebuilding year as he faces down his ticking clock as a football player.
This idea gained steam as the Titans used 5 of their 30 official draft visits on interior defensive linemen, a position that appears to be one of their only spots that didn't need much help. This ended up being a simple quirk of their process: this class is stacked at the position, and an outsized number of the players they had in to ask important questions they had about evaluations happened to play defensive line.
But fear not, Titans fans: GM Mike Borgonzi has no intentions of moving Simmons in an effort to find more draft capital in 2025. Tennessee will have to achieve that aim some other way.
