Aside from mocking up drafts and speculating which top prospects will go where and how teams will navigate their 2025 draft board, another fun part of the offseason is conjuring up hypothetical trades that could net a player of need. Of course, the biggest hypothetical trade involves the Eagles and Cleveland Browns to fetch star pass rusher Myles Garrett. However, a move that could also be on the radar for fans and possibly the Eagles involves another trade with the Tennessee Titans.
On Wednesday, it was reported by Adam Schefter that the Titans have granted their top pass rusher in Harold Landry permission to seek a trade. Landry could be a backup option for the Eagles if Garrett stays put in Cleveland or another team lands him.
Who is Harold Landry?
Landry has been a one of the bright spots on the defensive side for the lowly Titans over the last few years. Drafted out of Boston College in the second round of the 2018 draft, he has blossomed into a solid pass rusher. In his six-year career, he has racked up 50.5 sacks and has posted nine sacks or more in five of his six seasons, including nine in 2024. He also racked up 71 tackles with 18 pressures and four pass deflections this season.
The 28-year-old has been mostly reliable, playing in 98 games and starting 79 and started every game this past season. He was named to the Pro Bowl as an injury replacement in 2021 after tallying 12 sacks which was good for 10th-most in the league that year. He suffered a torn ACL in 2022, but since returning from the injury, he has played in all 34 possible games while starting in 27 of them.
Landry is not nearly as explosive off the edge as Garrett is and won’t win as many one-on-one battles, with just a 4.8% pass rush win rate. However, between the pair of Super Bowl winning teams, the Eagles relied on multiple players getting to the quarterback while implementing stunts and communication on the defensive front. That could play well into Landry’s strengths.
Buyer’s remorse might be on the forefront of fans and the front office after the beyond disappointing year Bryce Huff turned in dealing with injury and lack of production. Landry might not be the top choice for the Eagles, but he has shown throughout his career he can find his way to the quarterback.
The Contract
Landry has two years remaining on his contract extension which he signed with the Titans in March. The total contract amounted to $87.5 million with $52.5 million prior to tearing his ACL. The edge rusher is owed $17.5 million while carrying a cap hit of $24.05 million over the final two years of his contract. It would be conceivable to think that Howie Roseman would implement his wizard-like ability to restructure the contract to get his 2025 cap hit to a more manageable number.
Landry is a year younger than Garrett but has not put up the impressive numbers that Garrett has in his career. He could be an option for the Eagles however if they opt not to pay the hefty price tag it will seemingly cost to acquire the star pass rusher while having the ability to put up double-digit sacks with this defensive unit.
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