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The Tennessee Titans traded outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday in exchange for a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick that could become a fourth-rounder. Jones’ departure leaves the Titans thin at EDGE. The rebuilding team needs rookie EDGE Femi Oladejo to get healthy and start producing.
The Titans did not trade Arden Key prior to Tuesday’s deadline. Key has been sidelined for multiple games, but should return to action in Week 11 versus the Houston Texans. The expectation is that he’ll start alongside Jihad Ward in base defense following Jones’ departure.
Oladejo is currently on IR. So is depth pass rusher Ali Gaye. Jaylen Harrell has been the top rotational pass rusher for the Titans in recent weeks. Interior defensive lineman James Lynch has earned a handful of snaps outside.
Oladejo suffered a fractured leg injury in the Week 6 defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. Oladejo was placed on IR shortly thereafter. He’s eligible to return following the Week 11 Texans game, but there’s no guarantee he’s back after the four-game minimum. HIs injury was serious enough to carry a 6-8 week rough estimate.
But Oladejo’s injury wasn’t considered season ending. Now that Jones has been traded, Oladejo’s production is even more imperative. Not necessarily because the Titans are still trying to achieve anything notable in 2025. The Jones trade means he’s unlikely to be in Tennessee next season (he could technically sign with the Titans as a free agent), creating another guaranteed position in the pass-rushing rotation.
Oladejo had recorded zero sacks and seven pressures before landing on IR. His pass-rush-win-rate was a disappointing 4.9%, according to Pro Football Focus. Jones (11.5%), Ward (10.7%), and Key (8.9%) have all had significant better outputs.
Hopefully Oladejo can return at some point this season. The Titans need Oladejo to produce like a long-term solution at EDGE.
