The Seattle Seahawks are trading linebacker Jerome Baker and a fourth-round pick to the Tennessee Titans for linebacker Ernest Jones IV, a source told ESPN’s Brady Henderson on Wednesday.
It’s the second trade set to be made by the Titans, who also are finalizing a trade of wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Kansas City Chiefs, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
This is the second time Jones has been traded this year. The Titans acquired Jones from the Rams in August, sending a 2026 fifth-round pick to Los Angeles for Jones and a 2026 sixth-round selection.
Jones, 24, has 44 tackles this season, second on the Titans, who at 1-5 are in last place in the AFC South. Baker, in his first season with the Seahawks, has 37 tackles and a sack for Seattle, which leads the NFC West with a 4-3 record.
Jones quickly broke into the starting lineup next to veteran Kenneth Murray Jr. and took on a leadership role and played 91.2% of Tennessee’s defensive snaps. Baker will replace Jones in the starting lineup.
Rookie fourth-round pick Cedric Gray could become an option as well when he’s activated from injured reserve. Gray has been recovering from a nerve-related shoulder injury. The Titans opened his 21-day window to return on Oct 7.
Both Jones and Baker are scheduled to become free agents after this season. The Seahawks hope to keep Jones beyond this season, a source told Henderson.
Jones has 364 tackles in four seasons. Baker, who spent his first six seasons with the Miami Dolphins, has 624 tackles and 23.5 sacks in his career.
ESPN’s Turron Davenport contributed to this report.