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Robert Saleh: Titans aren't shopping anyone, but when you're 1-6 teams call you
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Key Points:
- Titans head coach Robert Saleh confirmed the team will not conduct a fire sale but acknowledged the trade offer for defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons was too valuable to refuse.
- The Chicago Bears traded their next two first-round draft picks to the Titans in exchange for Simmons, a deal Saleh said no team in the Titans' position could realistically decline.
- Saleh praised Simmons as the best defensive tackle in the NFL and an elite leader, expressing regret over the trade but emphasizing its necessity given the team's 1-6 record.
- The coach refrained from sharing details of his final conversation with Simmons, describing it as a very difficult discussion kept private between them.
- The trade could benefit the Titans long-term by providing valuable draft capital to rebuild and improve their struggling team.
