Tennessee Titans didn’t waste time addressing struggling secondary after an unexpected 31-20 loss to Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The team announced on Monday that they have acquired veteran corner Desmond King in a trade with LA Chargers.
According to the details of the transaction, the Chargers will receive a six-round pick in 2021 in exchange.
King is a welcomed addition to Titans’ defense and should see extended action considering the team’s struggles at the position. Tennessee has been without starter Adoree’ Jackson so far in 2020, while his replacement, rookie Kristian Fulton, recently landed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
“He’s a player that we felt like could help us, come in and play DB. He’s been disruptive. He’s an effective blitzer and has done some things,” said Titans’ head coach Mike Vrabel when asked to comment on the team’s most recent addition. “From everything that we’ve heard, he’s a player that loves football and is competitive that has played in a number of spots and in the kicking game.”
Desmond King has been prominently used by Charges in the past, missing all but one game in his first three seasons in the league. This year, however, King saw a decrease in the number of snaps he was on the field and was even a healthy scratch in the Week 8 game against the Denver Broncos.
In six games he played this season, King had 24 tackles, 1.0 sacks, and one QB hit.
