With the 2026 NFL Draft behind us, teams are introducing their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks. A big one was the August 2024 trade that sent Elijah Molden from the Tennessee Titans to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Original terms of the Elijah Molden trade by the Chargers
- Chargers receive: Elijah Molden
- Titans receive: 2026 seventh-round pick
How was Elijah Molden’s performance for the Chargers in 2025?
Molden has been a key part of the Chargers defense for two seasons, starting in 24 of his 27 appearances with the team. This past season, Molden recorded
just 52 tackles for the Chargers, but missed five games due to injury.
He signed a three-year extension ahead of the 2025 season, so he is under contract with the Chargers for the next two years. He will become a free agent at the end of the 2027 season.
What did the Titans do with the pick from the Elijah Molden trade?
The seventh-round pick has changed hands a few times since the Molden deal from nearly two years ago. The Titans traded it to the NY Jets alongside Jarvis Brownlee in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. The Jets sent that pick to the Dolphins as part of the Minkah Fitzpatrick trade.
The Titans used that sixth-round pick on Indiana center Pat Coogan.
