Jeffery Simmons
American football player (born 1997)
- Entries
- 10
- On the record
- 2
- Stories
- 1
- Latest entry
- Oct 29, 2026
The record
Jeffery Simmons is a defensive lineman whose record runs from Mississippi State to the Tennessee Titans and, since October 2026, the Chicago Bears. Before he enrolled in college, a March 2016 video showed him repeatedly hitting a woman during a family fight. He apologized and said he took full responsibility; NFL.com later reported that he was found guilty of malicious mischief and pleaded no contest to simple assault.
The Titans drafted him 19th overall in 2019, months after he tore an ACL in a January training session. He was named to Pro Bowls for the 2021, 2022 and 2024 seasons, the first as an injury replacement for Kansas City's Chris Jones, was second-team All-Pro in 2021 and 2022, and was named AP first-team All-Pro for 2025 after 11 sacks and 17 tackles for loss.
In April 2023 he agreed to a four-year, $94 million extension with $66 million guaranteed and a $24 million signing bonus, according to NFL Network. On October 29, 2026 the Chicago Bears announced that they had acquired him from Tennessee for their 2027 and 2028 first-round picks and a 2027 fourth-round pick, receiving a 2028 fifth-round pick from the Titans in the same deal.
Roles and honours on the record
Every entry, newest first
- Reported
His agents told ESPN the Titans agreed to a three-year, $105.8M extension with $100M guaranteed. Titans gave Jeffery Simmons $105.8M, then traded him to Bears
- Reported
NFL.com reported a four-year, $94M Titans extension with $66M guaranteed, citing NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Titans gave Jeffery Simmons $105.8M, then traded him to Bears
Stories in this file
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The record, entry by entry
- 2016 Ruled Over the March 2016 fight, Simmons was found guilty of malicious mischief and pleaded no contest to simple assault, NFL.com reported. NFL.com report
- 2016-03-27 Admitted After a video obtained by WCBI appeared to show Simmons hitting a woman several times while she was on the ground, he apologized on Facebook and said he took full responsibility for his actions. He said it followed comments about a deceased family member. Sports Illustrated report
- 2019 Official The Tennessee Titans selected Simmons 19th overall in the NFL Draft, after he tore an ACL in a January training session. NFL.com report
- 2022-01-31 Official Simmons was named to the Pro Bowl for the 2021 season as a replacement for the injured Chiefs lineman Chris Jones, after a career-best 8.5 sacks and a team-high 58 quarterback pressures. Tennessee Titans, team release
- 2023-04-07 Reported Simmons agreed to a four-year, $94 million extension with $66 million guaranteed, including a $24 million signing bonus, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Cameron Wolfe reported, citing sources. NFL.com report
- 2025-01-29 Official Simmons was added to the Pro Bowl roster for the 2024 season, replacing the injured Ravens lineman Nnamdi Madubuike, his third Pro Bowl after 2021 and 2022. Tennessee Titans, team release
- 2026-01-10 Official Simmons was named AP first-team All-Pro for 2025, after 11 sacks, 60 pressures, 17 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles. He had been second-team All-Pro in 2021 and 2022. Tennessee Titans, team release
- 2026-10-29 Official The Chicago Bears acquired Simmons from the Titans for 2027 and 2028 first-round picks and a 2027 fourth-round pick, and received a 2028 fifth-round pick from Tennessee. Chicago Bears, team release