Titans Keep Tony Pollard Through Trade Deadline Despite Interest
Tennessee sold off Jeffery Simmons and Amani Hooker for picks but held on to its lead back as it builds around Cam Ward
The Titans are keeping running back Tony Pollard despite trade interest, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Tuesday as the 4 p.m. ET deadline approached.
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Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN): The Titans are keeping running back Tony Pollard despite interest, per sources.
That fits how Tennessee worked the deadline. The 1-7 Titans sold on defense, sending All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to the Bears for two first-round picks and a 2027 fourth on Oct. 29, then trading safety Amani Hooker to the Bills on Tuesday for a 2027 second-round pick, with a 2027 fifth going back to Buffalo. On offense, the team has been more reluctant to deal core pieces because of Cam Ward's development, according to Fowler.
Pollard is a big part of what Ward has around him. The 29-year-old has started all eight games and has 595 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 133 carries, an average of 4.5 per attempt, plus 14 catches for 70 yards. He has handled the bulk of the work in the backfield, with Tyjae Spears at 66 yards on 18 carries in six games.
He has also been durable and steady since leaving Dallas. Pollard ran for 1,079 yards in 2024 and 1,082 in 2025, his first two seasons in Tennessee, after five years with the Cowboys that included a Pro Bowl in 2022.
Keeping him means the Titans' rebuild stays focused on defense and draft capital rather than the players around their young quarterback. Tennessee hosts the Jaguars on Sunday.