It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the Tennessee Titans did not make a trade on Tuesday ahead of the NFL trade deadline.

Is it disappointing? Certainly. But surprising? Hardly.

While the Titans cleared a place on their 53-man roster by waiving DB Ugo Amadi on Monday, Tennessee missed the deadline to restructure contracts, leaving them less than $2 million in cap space heading into Tuesday's trade deadline.

After dealing with offseason losses, injuries, and disappointing seasons from a few key players, Jon Robinson and the Titans have demonstrated in 2022 that their preferred method of patching roster holes is through depth acquisitions. Practice squad signings, or low level trades.

Let's face it. Jerry Jeudy, DJ Moore, and Brandin Cooks (none of whom were traded) were never realistic trade options for Tennessee anyway. Many of the the "high end" players available carried a price tag that either would not fit into the cap, or demanded premium draft capitol in return.

The Titans could afford neither.

According to #Broncos sources, the asking price for WR Jerry Jeudy is a 2nd round pick and a 5th round pick.

Ironically enough, that’s what the #Bears just received for Roquan Smith.

Do the damn thing, Ryan Poles.

— Chris Maltby (@ChrisMaltbyBD) November 1, 2022

To me, the message from the Titans front office is strong and clear:

The Titans trust what they have.

The Titans believe in Treylon Burks and the impact he can make after his return from turf toe, they believe in the new found "three safety" formula in their secondary, and they believe that the greatness of Derrick Henry will be able to overcome sloppy offensive line play.

The Titans are sending a message that they have won five games in a row, are positioned to win their third consecutive AFC South title, currently hold the number two seed in the AFC, and no trade was going to play enough of a factor in their 2022 success to warrant surrendering future assets.

Much needed future assets, might I add.

I get it. It's frustrating to be a fan, have a team in contention that has consistently failed to take the next step, and feel like you're heading down the same road you've been down year after year. But the Titans believe in their brand of football.

Just like they did in the offseason, the front office is clearly a believer that the current 53-man roster is good enough. Thus, a gamble that the 5-2 record is a reflection of the team's ability to "find a way."

Now only time will tell if that gamble pays off, or if the Titans are letting another year of their window slip through their fingers.

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