The Tennessee Titans traded back into the first round to pick Auburn edge rusher Keldric Faulk with the No. 31 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23.
Faulk should be an immediate rotational player for a Titans defensive end room that added Jermaine Johnson and returns second-year player Femi Oladejo.
The 6-foot-6, 276-pound defensive end was a three-year starter at Auburn.
The Titans acquired the No. 31 pick as well as the Nos. 69 and 165 overall picks to the Bills, giving up picks Nos. 35, 66 and 101 overall, per NFL Network.
Here's how the Tennessean grades the Titans' second first-round pick:
Why? Faulk isn't the most athletic edge player in the draft, but he has a massive frame and can be an early-down player early in his career. Faulk's production in college from a pass-rush standpoint was low (10 sacks in three seasons), but there'll have to be trust in Robert Saleh's ability to get the best out of defensive linemen.
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1st Round, No. 31 overall: Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn
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