The Tennessee Titans have what's expected to be an easy decision on their hands with the number one overall pick but what they choose to do after selecting Cam Ward is anyone's guess.
With all of the roster changes the front office has made this offseason, the possibility of trading away defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons can't be ruled out but Titans insider Paul Kuharsky reports that it doesn't appear likely. However, Kuharsky did provide some insight on what Simmons would be worth in a potential trade.
"Two execs from other teams tell me they have no sense that Jeffery Simmons is on the market," Kuharsky wrote on X. "One of them said he thinks the DT would be worth a second or a third."
"If the Titans would only get a second or third in return for Jeffery Simmons, as my source believes, they'd have to turn around and use that pick to replace him. That scenario doesn't make much sense to me. If they could get multiple picks, then it'd be worth considering. The 30 visits could mean a lot, or they could mean nothing."
This past season, Simmons played in 16 games while having a career-high 76 total tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and four pass breakups.
Simmons is one of the main faces still standing on a defense that's gone through some notable changes this offseason. The Titans have parted ways with cornerback Chidobe Awuzie, linebackers Jack Gibbens, Kenneth Murray Jr. and Harold Landry III along with multiple departures on offense.
In 84 career regular-season games with the Titans, Simmons has tallied 309 total tackles, 31.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and 24 pass defended.
The Titans will be on the clock at number one overall when the 2025 NFL Draft begins on Thursday in Green Bay.
Titans Could Keep Will Levis After NFL Draft
The Tennessee Titans are undergoing a quarterback change next season, as they are looking to draft Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.
Bleacher Report writer Brad Gagnon believes that Ward is best fit for the Titans over any other team.
"The Titans are apparently 'sold' on the Miami product in the top spot, and recent mock drafts throughout the country reflect that," Gagnon writes.
"I'm not going to pretend to know he's the real deal, because nobody does. That said, he can make all the throws and his red flags are addressable. You don't get a shot like this often, and Ward is worth the swing at the top."
This puts Will Levis in a bit of a bind. While the Titans signed Brandon Allen and Tim Boyle this offseason, Gagnon thinks that the team will keep Levis as Ward's backup for the 2025 season.
"Late in March, Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker said the franchise hadn't had any trade discussions around Levis and the third-year quarterback "has a chance to compete for a starting job."
"That's about what you would expect him to say, but even if true, it could change based on how things play out with Rodgers, Cousins, Carr and on draft weekend," Gagnon writes.
The Titans will likely receive offers on Levis, but in the case that Ward isn't ready for Week 1 or he gets injured at some point in the season, Tennessee will likely prefer its 2023 second-round pick over Allen and Boyle.
Allen has been a third-string quarterback over the last few years, and Boyle is a journeyman with five career starts across seven NFL seasons.
The NFL Draft begins Thursday at 7 p.m. CT inside Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
