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A certain team in the AFC South — the Houston Texans — showed that they aren't afraid to make bold (questionable at best) moves this offseason. Early in free agency, the Texans chose to trade DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for David Johnson and two draft picks.
While Houston sent away their All-Pro wide receiver, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded Nick Foles to the Chicago Bears just one year after signing him. In return, the Jaguars did get rid of his expensive contract and allowed Gardner Minshew to become the starter.
For the Indianapolis Colts, their offseason consisted of improving at the quarterback position by signing Philip Rivers. His previous experience with head coach Frank Reich and offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni led him to Indianapolis.
Altogether, the AFC South runner-up Tennessee Titans retained the majority of their starters from a season ago, most notably Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry. On the defensive side of the ball, the Titans are hoping that Vic Beasley can revive his career in Tennessee.
There have been plenty of noticeable changes to the teams in the AFC South so far this offseason and there could be more to come. In light of that, let's take a look at one player each team in the AFC South could trade before the 2020 NFL season.
Houston Texans — Kenny Stills
Again, the Texans turned some heads — in a bad way — when they traded Hopkins to the Cardinals. In doing so, Houston is losing a ton of consistent production and arguably the best receiver in the NFL.
Following the trade of Hopkins, the Texans signed Randall Cobb and acquired Brandin Cooks in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams. As a result, Houston is now crowded at wide receiver with Will Fuller, Kenny Stills, KeKe Coutee, and rookie Isaiah Coulter.
Of those names listed, Stills would likely drum up the most trade value. With Stills entering the final year of his contract, the Texans could look to move Stills just one year after landing him from the Miami Dolphins in the trade involving Laremy Tunsil.
Indianapolis Colts — Malik Hooker
Prior to the 2020 NFL Draft, there were quite a few names rumored to be involved in trade talks. Furthermore, Malik Hooker was an intriguing name that continued to be mentioned.
Nonetheless, Hooker remains on the roster after the Colts decided to hold onto Hooker. Although that may be true, Indianapolis chose not to pick up his fifth-year option. That means he will become a free agent after next season.
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Hooker, a first-round pick of the Colts in 2017, has flashed tons of potential when he's been on the field. Sadly, injuries have prevented him from reaching his ceiling with Indianapolis. Despite failing to do so during the draft, the Colts could still find a trade partner for Hooker.
Jacksonville Jaguars — Keelan Cole
Besides trading Foles, the Jaguars made a concerted effort to surround Minshew with more weapons. In the 2020 NFL Draft alone, Jacksonville added Laviska Shenault and Collin Johnson.
While parting ways with Marquise Lee, the Jaguars still have D.J. Chark, DeDe Westbrook, Chris Conley, and Keelan Cole. Given that, Jacksonville is going to have some tough decisions to make at wide receiver.
Even though the Jaguars placed a tender on Cole, the contract isn't guaranteed and is easily movable. With the odd man out likely being Cole or Conley, Cole would probably get more in return.
Tennessee Titans — Corey Davis
Lastly, it's hard to pinpoint a player that could be a candidate to be traded for the Titans. However, if they were to move on from someone, Corey Davis is a player that makes perfect sense.
Seeing that Tennessee didn't exercise Davis' fifth-year option, he's likely entering his final year with the Titans. Instead of letting him walk in free agency next year, the Titans could look into trading the former No. 5 pick.
In his first three seasons in the NFL, Davis hasn't shown nearly enough for Tennnesse to commit to him on a long-term deal. But maybe there is a team in the league that believes they can help the Western Michigan product reach his ceiling.
