Jeffery Simmons Joins Chicago Bears With All-Pro Resume
Over his eight NFL seasons, Jeffery Simmons has earned three AP All-Pro selections, six team captain honors for Tennessee, and totaled 414 total tackles.
Tenure in Tennessee and Career Production
Since the Titans selected him in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft at 19th overall, Simmons has started 104 of his 106 regular-season games.
Simmons recorded 72 tackles for loss, 31 passes defensed, nine forced fumbles, and seven fumble recoveries during his time in Tennessee. His 24 career batted passes rank third among interior defensive linemen since entering the league.
The 2025 All-In Season and Postseason History
Simmons reached a peak in his production during the 2025 campaign, earning AP First-Team All-Pro honors after collecting a career-high 17 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks. Those two marks led all interior defensive linemen in the NFL that season. That performance built on a consistent postseason resume that includes five playoff appearances and two starts. In Tennessee’s 2021 AFC Divisional Round matchup against Cincinnati, Simmons set a single-game franchise record with 3.0 sacks.
Before his professional career, the Macon, Mississippi native played in 38 games with 28 starts across three seasons at Mississippi State from 2016 to 2018. He earned First-Team All-Southeastern Conference recognition in his final two seasons in Starkville. He finished his college tenure with 32.5 tackles for loss, ranking sixth in program history, capped by leading the Bulldogs with 17 tackles for loss in 2018 alongside AP All-America honors.
Defensive Reshaping in Chicago
Simmons arrives in Chicago as a six-time team captain who brings established leadership alongside his statistical production.
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