Bears trade two first-round picks for Titans DT Jeffery Simmons
The gist
The Bears acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Titans for two first-round picks.
Simmons had a sack in his debut, a 34-17 win over the Seahawks.
How it unfolded
- Oct 29, 2026The Bears acquired Simmons from the Titans for 2027 and 2028 first-round picks plus a 2027 fourth-rounder, recouping a 2028 fifth-round pick. Titans GM Mike Borgonzi said he had no intention of trading Simmons until a call from Bears GM Ryan Poles the night before.
- Oct 30, 2026Poles said the move is not a 'F them picks' mentality and that Simmons will impact the team 'on the grass but also in the locker room.'
- Nov 2, 2026In his Bears debut, a 34-17 Monday night win at Seattle over the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks, Simmons had a sack, six tackles, two tackles for loss, a pass defended and a quarterback pressure.
Key terms
- All-Pro
- An honor given to the best professional American football player at each position in a given season, chosen by press organizations.
- Pro Bowl
- The annual all-star game of the National Football League featuring the league's star players.
- NFC North
- One of four divisions of the National Football Conference in the NFL, with four member teams.
Source: Wikipedia