Titans sign DT Jeffery Simmons to historic multi-year extension

Tennessee Titans Release

NASHVILLE, TENN. – The Tennessee Titans have signed DT Jeffery Simmons to a multi-year extension, the club announced on Friday.

“Tennessee has become a second home for me. From day one, this organization believed in me, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue to pour into this franchise and community,” Simmons said. “I want to thank God, my family, my teammates, Ms. Amy and the entire Titans organization for believing in me. My job isn’t finished. I believe in this locker room and this staff, and I’m focused on helping this team get back to competing for championships.”

“Jeffery Simmons is a pillar for our franchise and embodies what it means to be a Titan. He’s the premier defensive tackle in the National Football League and you win with players like Jeffery,” Titans General Manager Mike Borgonzi said. “Not only is his leadership on the field what we want our program to represent, but off the field, he sets the standard for our community. I’d like to thank Todd France and AJ Stevens with Athletes First for their communication and efforts to get this deal done. I’d also like to thank Vin Marino, Leland Taylor and Dave Gardi for spearheading negotiations that resulted in a win for everyone. This wouldn’t be possible without the support of Amy and the Adams family. You always want to keep your best players and we accomplished that today. We’re excited for Jeffery to be here in Nashville for the long haul.”

Originally selected by the Titans in the first round (19th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, Simmons is a five-time captain, four-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro player and three-time Walter Payton Man of the Year winner for the Titans.

During his first seven campaigns, Simmons appeared in 99 games with 97 starts, accumulating 383 tackles, 42.5 sacks, 27 passes defensed, eight forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries. In franchise history, Simmons’ 42.5 sacks are 12th overall and fifth in the organization’s “Titans era” (1999 to present).

Simmons is coming off a career year in 2025 when he was named first team All-Pro and selected to the Pro Bowl after recording a career-high 11 sacks. He led all NFL interior defensive linemen in solo tackles (39), tackles for loss (17), sacks (11), sack yards (79.0), quarterback pressures (60), pressure rate (14.5) and forced fumbles (tied 3). Simmons also broke Jurrell Casey’s mark (10.5 sacks in 2013) for the most sacks in a season by a Titans defensive tackle in the franchise’s “Titans era” (1999 to present).

With at least five sacks every season from 2021 to 2025, Simmons joined Ray Childress (nine consecutive seasons), Casey (seven), William Fuller (six), and Sean Jones (six) as the only players in club history to record five consecutive seasons with at least five sacks since individual sacks became an official statistic in 1982.

Prior to reaching the NFL, the Macon, Miss., native played three seasons as a defensive tackle at Mississippi State, where he appeared in 38 contests with 28 starts. Simmons finished his career ranked sixth in school history with 32.5 tackles for loss. He also tied for sixth in MSU annals with five forced fumbles and tied for fourth with three blocked kicks. His totals also included 163 tackles, seven sacks, seven passes defensed and two defensive touchdowns.

He was a first-team All-SEC selection as a sophomore and junior and was one of two players in the nation to be named a Bednarik Award Semifinalist in both 2017 and 2018.