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Bears acquire Jeffery Simmons from Titans for draft picks
The Chicago Bears are acquiring defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans.
Tennessee will receive Chicago's 2027 and 2028 first-round picks and a 2027 fourth-round pick, while the Bears get a 2028 fifth-round pick along with Simmons.
The 29-year-old is a four-time Pro Bowl selection and was named a first-team All-Pro after recording a career-high 11 sacks in 2025.
He has four sacks in seven games this season, the most on the Titans.
Simmons signed a three-year, $105.8 million contract extension with Tennessee in June and is under contract through 2030.
His departure leaves a major gap in Tennessee's defensive line.
The Titans plan to use veterans Solomon Thomas and John Franklin-Myers in a rotation at defensive tackle.
The Chicago Bears are acquiring defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick.
The Bears will also receive a 2028 fifth-round pick in the deal.
Simmons, 29, is a four-time Pro Bowler and was a first-team All-Pro in 2025.
He recorded a career-high 11 sacks in 2025 and has four sacks in seven games this season.
- Who
- The Chicago Bears and Tennessee Titans. The Bears are acquiring defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons.
- What
- The Titans are trading Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick for two first-round picks and a 2027 fourth-round pick.
- When
- The deal was reported on October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Simmons is moving from Tennessee to Chicago.
- Why
- The trade will bring Simmons to help the Bears’ defense. The sources do not state the teams’ full reasons for the deal.
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Simmons signed a three-year, $105.8 million contract extension with the Titans.
Simmons was elected a Titans team captain for the sixth consecutive season.
Reports said the Bears were acquiring Simmons from the Titans.
- Bears receive
- Jeffery Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick
- Titans receive
- 2027 and 2028 first-round picks, plus a 2027 fourth-round pick
- Simmons' age
- 29
- 2025 sacks
- Career-high 11.0
- 2026 season sacks
- 4.0 in seven games
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