The Tennessee Titans are open to dealing ahead of the NFL trade deadline, but sources tell ESPN they are unwilling to part with their most important players -- rookie quarterback Cam Ward and star defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons .

Teams have been monitoring the last-place Titans (1-6), who fired head coach Brian Callahan earlier this month and named Mike McCoy as his interim replacement.

The Titans are willing to listen to trade offers on players such as tight end Chig Okonkwo , cornerback Roger McCreary and outside linebacker Arden Key , sources told ESPN.

But Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, and Simmons, a three-time Pro Bowler, are off limits, according to sources.

Simmons, 28, is one of the few players remaining from the Titans teams that won back-to

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