The Titans made it clear last week that they expect defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to continue playing at a high level.
Simmons signed a three-year, $105.8 million contract extension that puts him under contract in Tennessee through the 2030 season. The concern when signing a veteran player to a long-term deal is that they won’t be able to maintain the same level of play, but Simmons believes that the decision to hire head coach Robert Saleh will help him do more than maintain his current production.
“It’s kind of my first year playing in an attack defense,” Simmons said, via the team’s website. “That’s my game. I like to play on the other side of the line of scrimmage . . . I love this type of defense, to be able to be on the other side of the line of scrimmage each and every play. It demands you to make plays. I love this philosophy, and think it will help me make a lot more plays in the backfield, and it will help this team for sure.”
Simmons set career highs with 11 sacks and 17 tackles for loss last season without playing in an “attack defense,” so the prospect of turning him loose more often is one that’s likely to lead others to match his excitement about what this shift in philosophy will mean for his productivity in 2026.
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