One week before the trade deadline, teams had interest in Titans running back Tony Pollard. But Tennessee was not yet talking.
The Titans eventually engaged, but no one met their price.
Via ESPNFL, the Packers and Broncos “checked in” on Pollard. The Titans wouldn’t move Pollard for less than a third-round pick.
Both teams had been linked to Colts running back Jonathan Taylor. The Colts, after creating the impression that Taylor would be traded, opted to take the best offer they could get.
The fact that Green Bay and Denver explored acquiring two different tailbacks isn’t much of a vote of confidence in their current depth charts. As to the Packers, it underscores the potentially tenuous status of Josh Jacobs.
Pollard, a fourth-round pick of the Cowboys in 2019, started his career as the backup/understudy to Ezekiel Elliott. Pollard had a breakthrough season in 2022, rushing for 1,007 yards and making it to the Pro Bowl despite Elliott still being the starter. (Elliott gained 876 yards that season.)
Pollard became the full-time starter in 2023, a franchise-tag season. He signed with the Titans in 2024.
He has four straight 1,000-yard seasons. Through eight games in 2026, he has 595 yards. Which puts him on pace for what would be a career-high 1,190 yards.
Pollard is in the final year of a three-year, $21.75 million contract. He’s due to be a free agent in March.
