Report: John Harbaugh called Amy Adams Strunk directly in an effort to land Jeffery Simmons
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Key Points:
- Giants coach John Harbaugh reportedly bypassed normal channels by directly calling Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk to pursue defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, after Giants G.M. Joe Schoen was told the Titans weren't trading him.
- This direct owner-to-owner contact was criticized by NFL insiders as violating an unspoken code of conduct among league executives, with one source calling the effort "shameful."
- Despite public claims that the Titans weren’t considering trading Simmons until the Bears' offer, the Titans had already decided to entertain offers for Simmons prior to the Bears' proposal.
- The Giants were reportedly willing to offer more than the Bears’ eventual trade package, highlighting the influence of personal relationships, such as that between Bears G.M. Ryan Poles and Titans G.M. Mike Borgonzi, in trade negotiations.
- This situation raises questions about whether the Titans maximized value in the trade and underscores how pre-existing relationships can impact the fairness and transparency of NFL trades.
