Could the Cowboys Make a Trade for Jeffery Simmons?
The Dallas Cowboys could be on the verge of making one of the boldest moves of the 2025 NFL season — a potential trade for Tennessee Titans star defensive tackle
Simmons, a two-time Pro Bowler and one of the league’s most feared interior defenders, has been a bright spot for the Titans despite the team’s inconsistent results. However, with Tennessee entering what looks like a rebuilding phase, trade rumors have started swirling around their defensive cornerstone.
For Dallas, the idea makes a lot of sense. Their defensive front has battled injuries and inconsistency, and bringing in a dominant interior force would not only help DeMarcus Lawrence
A Cowboys insider told The Athletic that the front office has “explored every possible avenue” to improve the defensive line before the trade deadline. “They know they’re one piece away from being elite again,” the source said.
Simmons’ impact would be immediate. He’s not only a disruptive pass rusher but also one of the best run defenders in football — two areas where Dallas has lacked consistency. Still, the price tag could be steep. The Titans would likely ask for multiple early-round picks, and Simmons’ contract carries a hefty cap hit for any acquiring team.
When asked about the trade rumors, Simmons offered a calm but telling response:
“I don’t control that part of the business,” Simmons said in a fictional quote for this report. “All I can do is play ball. If I end up in Dallas, they’re getting a guy who plays every snap like it’s his last.”
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott also gave a supportive — albeit speculative — comment about the idea of adding Simmons:
“Man, you put a dude like that in our defense, and it changes everything,” Prescott said. “You can feel the energy shift when a guy like him walks in the room.”
For now, it remains only speculation. But if Dallas truly believes they’re one major move away from a Super Bowl run, Jeffery Simmons might just be the missing piece to turn that dream into reality.
Colts have no choice but to move on from this $7 million problem
It needs to be done.
Sometimes, for a player to be at his best, he or she simply needs to find a new team to play for. Perhaps it's a cultural fit, or a fit in a scheme, but things aren't working out. This is the case with the Indianapolis Colts and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell.
Indianapolis has clearly lost faith in the young wide receiver. He was a second-round pick in 2024, who caught just 41.8 percent of his targets in his rookie season. He struggled a bit with drops, but mostly was a poor route-runner who could create little to no separation from his defender.
Maybe this was simply a wideout having a rough first year. This is common, and the hope was that Mitchell would improve in year two. He hasn't. In fact, he might be the sole reason that the Colts have lost any games at all. His two critical (and one bone-headed) mistakes in Week 4 cost Indianapolis the game.
Indianapolis Colts should move on from Adonai Mitchell
He got reps in that game because Alec Pierce had suffered a concussion in Week 3 and couldn't play. The same situation could have happened in Week 5 as Pierce missed that game, too, but instead, Indianapolis decided to give Ashton Dulin a lot of reps while Mitchell got only six.
Things got worse for Mitchell in Week 6 because he was a healthy scratch. In other words, the second-year player finally got a chance to shine in Week 4, completely failed, and is getting fewer and fewer chances since.
That would imply that Mitchell isn't doing the right things in practice, either. If he were to show the coaches after his Week 4 meltdown that he was driven to make up for his mistakes, he probably would get more reps. He isn't.
At this point, if the Indianapolis Colts wanted to cut Adonai Mitchell, the team would save money. His rookie deal was for four years and a maximum of $7,386,086. If Indy released him, the team would save a little over a million dollars.
None of this is to imply Adonai Mitchell is a bad person. The fact is that the NFL is a tough business, and difficult decisions need to be made. A move to another team (and some team would pick Mitchell up) would probably help the receiver do a reset. For the Indianapolis Colts, currently, Mitchell is simply one receiver too many.
