The Seattle Seahawks are buying and selling linebacker Jerome Baker and a fourth-round decide to the Tennessee Titans for linebacker Ernest Jones IV, a supply advised ESPN’s Brady Henderson on Wednesday.
It is the second commerce set to be made by the Titans, who are also finalizing a commerce of extensive receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
That is the second time Jones has been traded this 12 months. The Titans acquired Jones from the Rams in August, sending a 2026 fifth-round decide to Los Angeles for Jones and a 2026 sixth-round choice.
Jones, 24, has 44 tackles this season, second on the Titans. Baker, in his first season with the Seahawks, has 37 tackles and a sack for Seattle.
Jones shortly broke into the beginning lineup subsequent to veteran Kenneth Murray Jr. and took on a management function and performed 91.2% of Tennessee’s defensive snaps. Baker won’t substitute Jones within the beginning lineup.
Rookie fourth-round decide Cedric Grey might develop into an possibility as nicely when he is activated from injured reserve. Grey has been recovering from a nerve-related shoulder damage. The Titans opened his 21-day window to return on Oct 7.
Each Jones and Baker, 27, are scheduled to develop into free brokers after this season. The Seahawks hope to maintain Jones past this season, a supply advised Henderson.
Jones has 364 tackles in 4 seasons. Baker, who spent his first six seasons with the Miami Dolphins, has 624 tackles and 23.5 sacks in his profession.
ESPN’s Turron Davenport contributed to this report.
