3 potential landing spots for Titans EDGE Harold Landry in a trade

The Tennessee Titans are sellers at the NFL trade deadline. General manager Ran Carthon made that evident when he traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Kansas City Chiefs, and linebacker Ernest Jones IV to the Seattle Seahawks. Both players were on expiring contracts and moved for 2025 NFL Draft picks.

Sunday's victory over the New England Patriots improved the Titans' record to 2-6, but it shouldn't change Carthon's willingness to acquire draft capital at Tuesday's deadline. EDGE Harold Landry is one of Carthon's assets he may receive intriguing calls about. By far Tennessee's most consistent pass rusher, the Titans shouldn't part with Landry unless they receive an excellent offer. His departure would create a hole at a premium position that already requires addressing in the offseason.

Landry is signed through the 2026 campaign, per Over The Cap. The former Boston College standout wouldn't be a midseason rental. Rather, the following three teams with both immediate and long-term needs could consider acquiring Landry via trade.

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals are surprisingly in contention to win the NFC West division title. That's despite defensive-minded head coach Jonathan Gannon losing his two best pass rushers, Dennis Gardeck and BJ Ojulari, to season-ending injuries. The Cardinals already struggled to apply consistent pressure on opposing quarterbacks, and the situation has reached a boiling point.

Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort was in Tennessee when Landry established himself as a full-time starter. Ossenfort has acquired several ex Titans throughout his time in Arizona, including Naquan Jones, Sean Murphy-Bunting, Dennis Daley, and Geoff Swaim, to name a few. With a sizable chunk of cap space next summer ($118.8 million), the Cardinals have the money, need, and draft capital to make a serious play for Landry. Alternatively, Arden Key may also interest them.

Washington Commanders

The Washington Commanders are surprisingly in first place in the NFC East. First-year quarterback Jayden Daniels has been a complete revelation, and is playing like a lock for Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. With Daniels performing so well on an affordable rookie contract, now's the time for general manager Adam Peters to get aggressive.

Dan Quinn is a defensive-minded head coach with NFL-average starting outside linebackers in Dante Fowler Jr. and Dorance Armstrong. Quinn brought Fowler Jr. and Armstrong to Washington because he coached them in Dallas, but there's room here for another upgrade. Landry would provide the Commanders with better pass-rushing depth as they prepare for a potentially surprising playoff run.

Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons continue to throw resources at what's been an unsolvable problem. They traded for Matt Judon in the offseason, and spent recent draft picks on Arnold Ebiketie, DeAngelo Malone, and Zach Harrison. Despite those efforts, the Falcons rank dead-last in sacks with just nine quarterback takedowns in nine games this season.

General manager Terry Fontenot may be hesitant to part with more capital after the Judon trade hasn't delivered desired results, but Landry is the type of consistent pass-rusher that would almost certainly solve Atlanta's long-lasting problem. Pairing Landry with Judon would ensure both players receive one-versus-one opportunities. The Falcons don't have many draft picks in April, but they still own their top-two round selections.