Jeffery Simmons

Jeffery Simmons

27-Year-Old Defensive TackleDT
Tennessee Titans
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Simmons had a disappointing 2023 campaign after signing a four-year, $94 million extension in the offseason. He was limited to 12 games due to injury, though it's unclear if he was ever truly healthy. He had a procedure in April of 2023 to clean up an issue with his ankle, an issue which may have briefly popped up again in late October. One month later, he suffered a knee injury that ultimately derailed his season for good. After a normal offseason, the hope is that Simmons will enter both training camp and the regular season healthy, in which case he should be productive as the centerpiece of the Titans' defensive line. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $94 million contract with the Titans in April of 2023.
Healthy for start of camp
DTTennessee Titans
July 25, 2024
Simmons (knee) is participating in practice at Titans camp this week, Nick Suss of The Tennesseean reports.
ANALYSIS
Simmons went on injured reserve late last season with his knee issue and didn't take part in minicamp. The Titans were likely just being cautious with their star defender. Simmons is good to go for the start of training camp after missing five games last year. Turning 27 years old Sunday, Simmons has 26.5 career sacks across five campaigns.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
Mike Vrabel's commitment to the 3-4 defense is admirable, but it's keeping Simmons from being the dominant pass rusher his physical tools say he should be. Even so, the 19th overall pick in the 2019 draft has 16 sacks in 32 games the last two seasons, impressive production for a 3-4 defensive end. He's also topped 50 tackles each of those two years, giving him a solid fantasy floor when the sacks aren't coming. The return of Harold Landry gives Simmons more help off the edge, potentially freeing him up to reach double-digit sacks for the first time.
As a 3-4 defensive end it will be tough for Simmons to keep pace with his 4-3 counterparts, though he’s the rare type of talent who can disrupt consistently from the interior even while facing double teams. That especially became true during Simmons’ breakout 2021 season, when he produced 8.5 sacks on 883 snaps after producing only five sacks in the prior 1,157 snaps.
Simmons was off to a fast start in his 2019 rookie year, producing 32 tackles and two sacks on just 318 snaps, but his per-snap production fell a bit in 2020, his age-23 season. Although Simmons' snap count more than doubled, his tackle total barely improved, and he produced just one additional sack on the extra 521 snaps. He played through ankle and knee troubles and went on the COVID-19 List. Now that he's heading into his third season, Simmons might retain his new snap volume while regaining some lost efficiency, hopefully setting the stage for a breakout.
Simmons made his debut Week 7 following his offseason ACL tear, and the Mississippi State product immediately made clear why the Titans spent the 19th overall selection despite that injury. Including the playoffs, he would go on to post 35 tackles and two sacks in 400 snaps. Now about a year and a half removed from his ACL tear and with Jurrell Casey shipped off to Denver, Simmons is a candidate to play 800 or more snaps in 2020. Simmons exceeded 60 tackles in each of his last two seasons at Mississippi State, both of them 13-game seasons, and he looks like a good bet to exceed that figure in his second NFL season, too.
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Misses start of minicamp
DTTennessee Titans
Knee
June 5, 2024
Simmons (knee) didn't practice Tuesday during the Titans' minicamp session, Nubyjas Wilborn of SI.com reports.
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Lands on injured reserve
DTTennessee Titans
Knee
December 23, 2023
Simmons (knee) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
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No-go for Week 16
DTTennessee Titans
Knee
December 22, 2023
Simmons (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup with Seattle, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
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Remaining sidelined
DTTennessee Titans
Knee
December 20, 2023
Simmons (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.
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Won't play vs. Texans
DTTennessee Titans
Knee
December 15, 2023
Simmons (knee) is out for Sunday's game versus the Texans, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Priority under new regime
DTTennessee Titans
February 4, 2023
Simmons was told his new contract is a priority for the Titans in a meeting with general manager Ron Carthon, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Simmons remains under contract in Tennessee through the 2023 season, which is the final year of his rookie contract. Though Carthon was just hired as the team's general manager in January, he apparently has already prioritized signing Simmons to a long-term extension to remain with the Titans. Through four seasons, Simmons has 21 sacks and two forced fumbles across 56 games.
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