INDIANAPOLIS – The Tennessee Titans have granted permission to veteran OLB Harold Landry III to seek a trade. 

A disappointing 2024 season signified the the beginning of the end for Landry in Tennessee, so it should come as no surprise that the Titans are looking to move away from the 28-year-old. 

I have my reservations about Tennessee's ability to actually find a trade partner for Landry. But assuming they can reach an agreement and get back something of value, the Titans can kill two birds with one stone and solve their biggest dilemma for the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Titans have granted permission to former Pro-Bowl LB Harold Landry to seek a trade, per sources. Landry started all 17 games last season, finishing with 71 tackles, nine sacks, 18 pressures and four pass deflections. The 28-year-old Landry has 31.5 sacks in the last three seasons… pic.twitter.com/xXLOVrZioD

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Titans want picks

We keep hearing from key Titans decision makers about the team's lack of draft capital, particularly in the Top 100. For a team that has prominent needs at quarterback, edge rusher, wide receiver, and offensive tackle, they don't have enough picks to sufficiently address them all and they desperately want deeper pockets.

We also know the Titans would like to be "more selective" in free agency than they were under Ran Carthon, so it is unlikely they will make a splash and sign major free agents at those positions of need.

Sure, Tennessee could always trade the number one overall pick and get a haul of picks back. But do they really want to pass up on the opportunity to draft their "generational talent?"

Mike Borgonzi says there’s a “handful” of “generational talents” in the 2025 NFL Draft class. pic.twitter.com/vlTMQuKQR0

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If the Titans eat some of Landry's contract, they could get a better pick in return. Maybe that helps them address some of their needs by giving them the additional picks they covet without forcing them to trade out of the "elite prospect range" in the first round. Two birds with one stone.

Titans foreshadowing the inevitable by granting Harold Landry permission to seek a trade partner at the 2025 NFL Combine

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