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Texans are the lone AFC South holdouts after Titans’ shock trade of Jeffrey Simmons

Will the Houston Texans continue their holdout on the season after the Tennessee Titans' gigantic trade of defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons?

By Clayton Anderson · Toro Times

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 4:08 PM

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The writer examines whether the Houston Texans will sell at the deadline following Jeffrey Simmons' trade.
The Tennessee Titans traded All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons to the Chicago Bears.
The Indianapolis Colts previously traded Quenton Nelson to Seattle and DeForest Buckner to San Francisco.

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Clayton Anderson of Toro Times analyzes whether the 2-5 Houston Texans will become sellers before the trade deadline. Following the Tennessee Titans trading defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons to the Chicago Bears, and the Indianapolis Colts trading Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner, Houston remains the only struggling AFC South team yet to trade away key talent.

Anderson argues that general manager Nick Caserio and head coach DeMeco Ryans should stand pat rather than sell. Citing narrow one-score losses, salary cap hurdles involving players like Danielle Hunter and Wyatt Teller, and an upcoming favorable schedule, Anderson believes Houston should attempt a second-half turnaround.

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