Bears acquire All‑Pro DT Jeffery Simmons from Titans

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ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport report the Chicago Bears have acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans, with the deal pending a physical. Chicago is sending multiple high picks to Tennessee, the package reported as two first-round selections plus at least a fourth-rounder and additional pick-swap or late-round compensation. Draft-order projections after the trade show the Titans holding the No. 1 and No. 27 overall picks in 2027, meaning those first-rounders would be toward the top of the draft. Simmons signed a new three-year deal with Tennessee before the season, so this is not a short-term rental, and Pro Football NGS tracking cited in posts shows Simmons with 28 pressures in 2026, the most among NFL defensive tackles, including 10 pressures and three sacks when double-teamed. Commentators and team analysts framed the move as a major win-now upgrade for Chicago’s defensive line and as franchise-moving draft capital for Tennessee. The trade is expected to reshape both teams’ timelines: Chicago adds an elite interior pass rusher for the immediate stretch run, while Tennessee gains high draft assets to accelerate a rebuild.

Mike Tanier

@miketanier.bsky.social

Jeffrey Simmons is awesome. The Bears needed an anchor on defense. The trade looks like a fleecing by the Titans.

724h ago

Scott10

Is the Bears defense immediately better? Yes. Would they have been able to draft a comparable all-pro in the late first-round in this year's draft? No. Would that draft pick help them in a very winnable NFC this year? No.

Mike Tanier10

Responses to this remark appear to be really normal.

Kris with a K3

Meh, that was the price and Poles paid it. Now they need to get out there and win the Super Bowl.

🎮 Chris Leeper 👾3

Wish they had waited until after they played the hawks 😅

Ken Raining2

Personally, I am not sure trading more than one first round pick for anything short of a quarterback is ever worth it. 🤷

Zach Goldberg2

Another victim of Trump inflation.

Da Bears

@chicagobearsx.bsky.social

Kind of fun that the Seahawks trade for All-Pro Guard Quenton Nelson right before their matchup with the Bears, so the Bears decide to trade for All-Pro DT Jeffery Simmons two days later. They'll face each other on Monday.

554h ago

Maks2

If both of them play, watch out.

caponigri.bsky.social1

Both, probably: Glad I don't have to play that guy any more ...

Sean Hammond

@seanhammond.bsky.social

‼️Blockbuster trade‼️ The Bears are trading for All-Pro DT Jeffery Simmons, sending a package that includes their 2027 and 2028 first-round draft picks to Tennessee.

334h ago

Derrik Klassen

@qbklass.bsky.social

yeah I think this is so much different than the Sauce trade because 1) Simmons is better and 2) the Bears offense is real; the Colts thing was kind of a mirage or flash in the pan even before injuries

403h ago

RBP3

CB play is also way more volatile than DT play

Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist1

So is Steichen actually a) pure master schemer who made Daniel Jones look good or b) not master schemer who caught a nice statistical stretch? c)master schemer but only with Real Quarterback

Kevin Fishbain

@kfishbain.bsky.social

Per @jjones9.bsky.social, here's the trade compensation (sans typo)... Bears get: DT Jeffery Simmons, Ten 2028 fifth-rounder Titans get: Chi 2027 first- and fourth-rounders, 2028 first

384h ago

The Athletic Football Show

@tafootballshow.bsky.social

Emergency Pod! 🚨 Chicago Bears trade for All-Pro DT Jeffery Simmons. @robertmays, @davehelman_ and Derrik break it all down. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTSR...

214h ago

Seth Walder

@sethwalder.bsky.social

I wrote about the Jeffery Simmons trade. Elite player filling a clear need for a team that absolutely should be making a Super Bowl push. But where is the line, on price, where that isn't enough to make it make sense? www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

122h ago

Right Time with Bomani Jones

@righttimebomani.bsky.social

Bomani is joined by Domonique Foxworth for another Foxworth Friday…somewhere 🔥 Lamar Jackson’s injury, Bears latest trade for Jeffery Simmons, Deshaun Watson’s potential to win Comeback POY and more. Watch here ⤵️

102h ago

Matt Lombardo

@mattlombardo.bsky.social

The Chicago Bears’ blockbusters trade for Jeffery Simmons is already drawing rave reviews from rival NFL Executives.

123h ago

Revivedphoenix2

Best DT that no one thought was available? It should be getting praise.

Peter Bukowski

@peterbukowski.bsky.social

Jeffery Simmons is an awesome player, and I don't want to make it seem like I'm undercutting that, but I've been making this point for a long time: the elite edge rushers are still more disruptive as pass rushers than the best DTs, non-Aaron Donald.

114h ago

Bradley P. Moss

@bradmossesq.bsky.social

Poked my head out from day long depositions to see my Bears went for broke and got Jeffery Simmons on the D-line. And I missed my sport pundit crush @minakimes.bsky.social talking about it! www.espn.com/video/clip/_...

102h ago

Scott Spratt

@scottspratt.bsky.social

Not sure why I always feel compelled to stick up for the Colts, but the Jeffery Simmons trade will age poorly if Caleb Williams suffers a season-ending injury in a couple of weeks, too

82h ago

Tom Pollin

@tjpollin.bsky.social

One thing about Simmons coming to the Bears, the Titans signed him to a new 3-year deal before the season. This is not a Bears trade for a rental.

103h ago

JT Jag (Support Unions)

@jtjag.bsky.social

Apparently the Titans didn't even consult Jeffery Simmons, pillar of the franchise, before trading him, and he didn't want to be traded and was caught totally off guard, which: lol lmao that'll be great for the culture

92h ago

Quoting this

DrawPlayDave29

Titans GM calling Simmons into his office: Jeffrey, I have bad news. You are no longer on the Titans. But I also have good news! You are no longer on the Titans

nicholasmoreano.bsky.social

@nicholasmoreano.bsky.social

The Bears trade for Jeffery Simmons immediately upgrades Chicago's defense. But this move also means that general manager Ryan Poles believes his team can compete for a Super Bowl. My latest for @BearsRTB roundtable.io/sports/nfl/b...

73h ago

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