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Tennessee Titans · Franchise era 8 of 8

The next Tennessee reset: the Tennessee Titans story

The story in one sentence

The Titans began moving on from the Henry–Tannehill team and rebuilding around Simmons, new skill talent and another quarterback search.

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The power core gives way to a younger roster

02

Jeffery Simmons, Will Levis and Calvin Ridley gave the era its recognizable core.

03

Its final meaning is still being written.

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Before 2022

    What came before

    Henry's rushing titles and Tannehill's revival carried Tennessee to the 2019 AFC Championship Game and consecutive division titles.

  2. April 28, 2022

    The draft-night trade that transformed Philadelphia's offense

    The Eagles wanted a proven No. 1 receiver for Jalen Hurts; Tennessee chose cost control rather than a second contract for Brown.

    19TradeApril 28, 2022To PHIPHIBROWN—To TEN20221STround asset20223RDround assetA.J. Brown to PhiladelphiaPHI receives A.J. BrownTEN receives 2022 1st-round pick · No. 18, 2022 3rd-round pick · No. 1013 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →
  3. Still unfolding

    Where the story stands

    This chapter remains active, so its final place in franchise history is still being written.

The core

Faces of the chapter

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