The Titans have found a taker for Kamalei Correa. After the linebacker requested a trade, the Titans agreed on a deal that will send him to the Jaguars, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero of NFL.com report (via Twitter).
As expected, the compensation is minimal. In a pick-swap agreement, the Jags will send the Titans their 2021 sixth-round pick and receive a 2021 seventh-rounder from Tennessee.
Correa has played just 39 defensive snaps this season and, after coming off Tennessee’s reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, did not play against the Bills. As a result, a rare intra-division trade will commence. The Titans were set to release Correa had they not found a trade partner.
This marks the second trade of Correa’s five-year career. The Ravens dealt the outside linebacker to the Titans just before the 2018 season. The former second-round pick played 32 games with the Titans, making nine starts and tallying 8.5 sacks.
Correa will follow Jabaal Sheard to Jacksonville. The Jaguars gutted their “Sacksonville” defensive line this offseason, cutting Marcell Dareus and trading Calais Campbell and Yannick Ngakoue. Like Sheard, Correa is in line to work as a depth piece behind first-round picks Josh Allen and K’Lavon Chaisson.
Why are the Jags still trying to compete this year? They’re 1-4 and lost three straight games to winless opponents. This franchise is a joke.
I don’t see the problem with this transaction. Correa is a former second rounder and still just 26. He has shown flashes and Jacksonville has been devastated by injuries at linebacker. The sixth round pick they surrendered is unlikely to be better than Correa, so why not take a shot?
I wonder this too. Sometimes the team needs to remain competent in order to help progress player development.
Depends on what the Jags gave up to get him. I mean if the Jags drop a 7th, I would take Correa over a 7th round pick.
Jabaal was so upset at leaving the Titans for Jacksonville that he had himself SHEARD !!