dpNASHVILLE – Big Jeff is getting rewarded with a big contract.
On Friday, the Titans and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons reached a deal on a multi-year contract extension.
The deal keeps the team’s best defensive player, and one of the franchise’s most involved members of the community, with the team for many years to come.
“Tennessee has become a second home for me,” Simmons said. “From day one, this organization believed in me, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue to pour into this franchise and community. 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.”
A four-time Pro Bowl selection, a five-time captain, and a three-time Community Man of the Year winner for the Titans, Simmons recorded a career-high 11 sacks in 2025, when he also recorded 60 quarterback pressures, 67 tackles, 17 tackles for a loss and three forced fumbles.
“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.”
In 2025, Simmons 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).
Simmons was named first-team All-Pro in 2025 after being named second team All-Pro in 2021 and 2022.
In the last 10 seasons (2016 to 2025), Simmons (2025) and Aaron Donald (2021) are the only NFL defensive tackles to produce at least 10 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and three passes defensed in a single season.
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.
Simmons, selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, also received a contract extension during the 2023 offseason.
In seven NFL seasons, Simmons has recorded 383 tackles, 42.5 sacks, 275 quarterback pressures, and 65 tackles for a loss. He’s also caught two touchdowns in his NFL career.
In the community, Simmons was named the team’s nominee for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award that recognizes a player for outstanding community service, as well as excellent on the field.
