The Tennessee Titans' 2026 season has been very rough to say the least. They sit at 1-7 on the season, and despite them giving the Cincinnati Bengals a run in Week 8, they couldn't get the job done.
While the Titans have only had two losss of more than one score, being at 1-7 is not ideal whatsoever but coming into this season, the expectation for Robert Saleh's first season in Nashville was not high.
While they have had growing pains this year, one bright spot that they have had is in their backfield with Tony Pollard, who ranks 9th among running backs in rushing yards (595) and tied for the 9th-most rushing touchdowns (6).
Titans RB Tony Pollard is the name to watch at the NFL trade deadline
Pollard is in the final year of his contract with the Titans, and with the way he is performing, he is setting himself up for another contract whether it's from Tennessee or another team. However, with the Titans being at 1-7, it would be wise of them to trade Pollard (even though Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport reported that the Titans don't have interest in trading Pollard).
The NFL trade deadline is set for Tuesday, November 10th at 4PM EST, which gives the Titans a little bit of time to do what is best for their team, which would be to trade Pollard away. Ben Solak of ESPN listed the perfect trade partner for the Titans when it comes to Tony Pollard; the Green Bay Packers.
"Even if the Packers trust they'll have running back Josh Jacobs for the rest of the season after his six-game stint on the commissioner exempt list, his lack of explosive runs is disqualifying from consistent 15-plus-carry games. Jacobs' longest run of the season is 10 yards, and he is 26th out of 35 running backs in 10-plus-yard rush rate since the start of last season. Meanwhile, Pollard is 11th and has the necessary pass-catching chops to play all three downs in Green Bay's offense." Solak wrote.
Packers need help at RB, and the Titans can gain value for an expiring contract
The only thing worse than losing a good player is losing them for no value. With Pollard being in the final year of his deal, there is no guarentee that he returns to the Titans. In addition, the Titans are still another year away (at minimum) from being true contenders so it would make sense to gain draft capital to build up their roster.
With the Packers desperately needing help with their rushing attack, the Titans have the perfect short-term solution for them and in return, Tennessee gets a draft pick back for a 29-year old running back. It's a win-win for both teams.
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