With the struggling Titans viewed as potential sellers before the NFL trade deadline, the Bears have reportedly shown interest in defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, while edge rusher Jermaine Johnson is another possible target.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 20: Jeffery Simmons #98 of the Tennessee Titans reacts during the national anthem prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Nissan Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)
Jeffery Simmons of the Tennessee Titans during the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 27, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Chicago Bears have made a massive splash. They're acquiring a star defensive tackle in a blockbuster trade that alters the expectations of the team moving forward. The Bears are acquiring defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons from the Titans, according to multiple reports.
The Bears have made a massive swing to improve their defense, agreeing to trade for four-time Titans Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons on Thursday. The Bears will give up two first-round picks and a fourth-rounder, per NFL Network, and get Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick back.
CHICAGO — The Bears have shored up their defensive line in a big way by reportedly trading for all-pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Chicago is also receiving a 2028 fifth-rounder. The haul Tennessee is receiving is large.
The Chicago Bears have acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans. The Bears sent their first-round picks in 2027 and 2028 and a fourth-rounder in next year’s draft to the Titans for Simmons and a fifth-round selection in 2028.
Ryan Poles did it. The Chicago Bears swung for the fences at the NFL trade deadline. At a moment where they could separate themselves from the rest of the NFC, the Bears landed star defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons from the Tennessee Titans.
Struggling Tennessee get haul of picks for tackle Chicago are chasing first Super Bowl title since 1985 The Chicago Bears have acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Thursday.
The Bears went all-in by trading for four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons on Thursday. All-in on Caleb Williams, that is. While Simmons fills an obvious weak spot for the Bears and would be a sensible acquisition in a vacuum, no team would make a deal like that unless it believed it a…
Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons didn't want to leave when the team traded him to the Chicago Bears in a stunning blockbuster on Thursday.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles was waiting for this. On Thursday, he made his move. After a year of speculation, the Bears swung for the fences. Jeffery Simmons is a Bear. The expectations have never been higher. Most importantly for Poles, the process has never been better.
The trade that sent Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans to the Chicago Bears told the All-Pro defensive tackle everything he needed to know about his new home
This was worth the grueling wait. Bears general manager Ryan Poles stepped into the job in 2022 and had no choice but to burn down the roster in the first phase of a massive rebuild. He tried to develop the flawed quarterback he inherited. Losses piled up.
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