- Zack Laware
 - 4 days ago
 - 2 min read
 
The Titans lost another rough game Sunday to the Indianapolis Colts, 38-14, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Titans are now 1-7 and tied for the worst record in the league along with the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints.
However, the Titans have already gone into full tank mode as they traded Jarvis Brownlee Jr. to the Jets, released Tyler Lockett, and now traded Roger McCreary to the Los Angeles Rams.
The Titans got a fifth-round pick in return for McCreary, but they also gave up a sixth-round pick. Let that sink in: the Titans just traded one of their top cornerbacks and got absolutely nothing in return.
Management has made another head-scratching move that will not help advance the Titans through this rebuild any quicker. Chig Okonkwo is now the only player left from the 2020-2022 draft classes, which saw the Titans draft 23 players. That is an embarrassing stat considering the Titans failed to develop and keep most of that talent.
With the Titans likely to trade more players before the trade deadline, these two players are most likely on the trade block moving forward.
Arden Key
Arden Key has been a name that Titans fans haven’t heard much from; the linebacker has only played in five games this season and has recorded six total tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Key has had a rough season thus far and is in the last year of a three-year, $21 million contract. The Titans getting rid of him would clear up seven million in which they can spend in free agency moving forward.
Key is in his eighth NFL season and could be a great addition to a contending team. I could see him going back to San Francisco amid their injuries to Fred Warner and Joey Bosa. The Titans could shed some much-needed cap space in Key’s contract and hopefully get some solid draft picks in return if they ship this veteran off to San Francisco.
Chig Okonkwo
Okonkwo has grown on me during his time with the Titans, but it simply feels like the Titans are going to move on from him, as he is also in the last year of his contract. Gunner Helm is most likely taking over as the starting tight end next season.
Okonkwo has been a decent threat for the Titans in his career. He's totaled 1,700 receiving yards over his career thus far, and is on pace for his best season yet. The Titans could get some solid draft picks for him as his value is at its highest.
The Packers have shown interest in Okonkwo, and so have the Rams, amidst their many injuries. Seeing Okonkwo go would be tough, but management doesn’t seem interested in signing him going forward.
Titans fans should get ready for another brutal stretch, as key players will be leaving sooner rather than later. This next tough test with the Chargers this Sunday is the least of their concerns.

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