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This page lists all the 2024 Trades for the Tennessee Titans. I’ve listed all of the NFL Free Agent Signing Grades here, which included the trades. Because I’ve begun posting polls for the trades, I thought it would make sense to list just the NFL trades here, so archiving the voting would be easier.
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- Total Trades: 5
- Average Grade: B+ (87.8)
October 2024 – Trades and Signings
Seahawks acquire LB Ernest Jones from Titans for LB Jerome Baker, 4th-round pick
This trade is a bit surprising, but not because the Titans acquired Ernest Jones recently. It was unexpected because the Seahawks surrendered a fourth-round pick in what is almost a lateral move.
Jerome Baker has been a huge disappointment this year, so I can understand why Seattle wanted to move on from him. Ernest Jones will give the Seahawks a linebacker who is much better in run support. However, Jones is weaker than Baker in coverage.
I like the fit for the Seahawks because they needed someone to help in run support, but I don’t understand why a fourth-round pick had to be dealt. I could see a sixth, but a fourth is too much. The Titans definitely won this trade.
Grade for Seahawks – C
Grade for Titans – A
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Chiefs acquire WR DeAndre Hopkins from Titans for conditional 4th-round pick
The Chiefs are 6-0, but they needed to make a move to improve their roster. Their defense is stellar, ranking second in adjusted EPA, but their offense has had issues scoring. Patrick Mahomes has no touchdowns in the past two games, and only one touchdown in the previous three.
With Rashee Rice, Marquise Brown, and now even JuJu Smith-Schuster injured, it made sense for Kansas City to trade for DeAndre Hopkins. While Hopkins is 32, he has shown that he can still be productive. He caught six passes for 73 yards and a touchdown in Week 3, and he made four catches for 54 yards versus the Colts in Week 6 despite being paired with the atrocious Will Levis. Hopkins will be able to be productive for Mahomes, serving as a temporary No. 2 complement for Travis Kelce that the Chiefs desperately needed.
A fourth-round pick to give the Chiefs a better chance to win their third-consecutive Super Bowl is definitely worth it. As for the Titans, Hopkins didn’t want to play for them any longer, so getting a fourth-round selection for him is actually a decent haul.
Update: The Titans will get a fourth-round pick only if the Chiefs make it to the Super Bowl, and Hopkins plays 60 percent of snaps. Otherwise, it’ll be a fifth-rounder. I’m upgrading this to an A+ for the Chiefs.
Grade for Chiefs – A+
Grade for Titans – B+
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August 2024 – Trades and Signings
Titans acquire LB Ernest Jones from Rams for swap of 2026 5th-, 6th-round picks
If Ernest Jones weren’t seeking a new deal, the Rams likely would have gotten so much more for him. Jones is a talented and young (24) linebacker who is exceptional in run support. He’s not as good in coverage, but he’s not much of a liability in that regard either.
This is an outstanding acquisition for the Titans. Tennessee made some terrific moves to upgrade its defense this offseason, but didn’t address its weakness at linebacker. That has changed, as Jones will be a big upgrade in that area. The Titans are giving up next to nothing for Jones. Sure, they have to pay him, but their quarterback is in a rookie deal. They have the money.
Meanwhile, this is a big disappointment for the Rams. Sure, they had no leverage, but they sold a good player for pennies on the dollar.
Grade for Titans – A+
Grade for Rams – D
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Packers acquire QB Malik Willis from Titans for 7th-round pick
Like Kenny Pickett, Malik Willis was considered a first-round prospect by some a few years ago. Both ended up being failures, as they’ve now each been shipped off for pennies on the dollar. The Titans, who were going to cut Willis because he was behind Will Levis and Mason Rudolph on the depth chart, did well to get something for him, even if it was a mere seventh-round pick.
The Packers, meanwhile, needed a better second quarterback as insurance for Jordan Love. Willis isn’t an ideal backup, but he wasn’t coached well in Tennessee. Matt LaFleur might be able to get the most out of Willis and either install him as a long-term QB2 or flip him for a better pick in the future.
Grade for Packers – B+
Grade for Titans – B
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April 2024 – Trades and Signings
Titans acquire CB L'Jarius Sneed from Chiefs for 2025 third-round pick and seventh-round pick swap
No one should be surprised that L’Jarius Sneed was traded despite the fact that he was a shutdown cornerback for the Chiefs last year. With Patrick Mahomes commanding a colossal contract and Chris Jones being re-signed, there simply wasn’t enough room for Sneed. As a result, he was shipped off to Tennessee for a third-round pick.
I’d normally love this compensation for the Titans because they’re getting such an incredible player for just a third-round pick. However, I’m not sure I like the fit. In fact, when I saw this trade for the first time, I said aloud, “What are the Titans going to do with Sneed?” Sneed is 27. By the time the Titans are ready to compete for a playoff spot again in an improving AFC South, Sneed will be 29 at the very least, and he could be on the edge of regression. Tennessee is a team that should be acquiring draft capital; not surrendering it for talented veterans.
As for the Chiefs, it feels like they should have gotten a bit more for Sneed. I understand that they didn’t have much leverage, but a shutdown cornerback in his prime like Sneed should have fetched more than a third-round pick. Still, Kansas City won’t be in rough shape or anything because it has so much cornerback talent on the roster.
Grade for Titans – B-
Grade for Chiefs – C+
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