Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Cleared to play Las Vegas
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Simmons (ankle) does not carry an injury designation heading into Sunday's game against the Raiders, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Simmons has been given the green light to play Sunday after logging a full practice Friday. The Titans' star pass rusher has logged at least 1.0 sacks in three of the first five games of the regular season, and he's coming off his best performance against the Cardinals in Week 4, when he logged eight tackles (six solo), including 1.5 sacks.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Upgrades to limited session
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Simmons (ankle) logged a limited practice Thursday.
Simmons was unable to practice Wednesday, his increased activity is a positive sign for his availability Sunday against Las Vegas. It remains to be seen whether he can upgrade to a full session Friday and potentially avoid an injury designation.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: No practice Wednesday
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Simmons (ankle) did not practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Simmons got a rest day Wednesday of last week, but this is his first time appearing on the injury report with a true issue this season. He still has plenty of time to recover ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders, so there shouldn't be concern about his status at this point in the week.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Big box-score results in win
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Simmons recorded eight tackles (six solo), including 1.5 sacks, in the Titans' win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Simmons' eight tackles marked a new season-high and the third-most he's ever recorded in a single game during his seven-year career. The veteran defensive lineman is having a big start to the 2025 campaign with 22 tackles (16 solo), including 3.5 sacks and six TFLs, nine QB hits and one forced fumble.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Gets raise via contract revision
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Simmons and the Titans agreed to terms Monday on a contract revision that provides him a $632,529 raise for the 2025 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Simmons' new deal retroactively compensates him the 17th game check not covered under his prior extension, setting a new precedent for such restructures. The standout defensive tackle has been productive through two appearances to begin the 2025 season, with six tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, plus one forced fumble. Simmons and Tennessee will work to get in the win column at home against the Colts in Week 3.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Sacks Nix, forces fumble in loss
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Simmons finished Sunday's 20-12 loss to the Broncos with four tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, and a forced fumble.
Simmons made his biggest play of the day in the second quarter, when he strip-sacked Bo Nix to give the Titans the ball in Broncos territory, leading to a Joey Slye 33-yard field goal eight plays later. However, Simmons made a costly error late in the fourth quarter, when he was flagged for a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty after shoving Marvin Mims to the ground after the whistle blew, which gave the Broncos a fresh set of downs. Simmons has logged at least 5.0 sacks in each of the past four seasons and has anchored the Titans' defensive line since being drafted by the organization in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Down 20 pounds
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Simmons is reportedly 20 pounds lighter heading into the season, Buck Reising of AtoZ Sports reports.
The three-time Pro Bowler is reportedly down 20 pounds from where he was at last season, but head coach Brian Callahan says there has been no loss of power. Coming off another successful season with 5.0 sacks and 11 tackles for loss, Simmons is expected to be the linchpin of a younger unheralded Tennessee defense.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Tallies 76 stops
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Simmons recorded 76 tackles, 5.0 sacks, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles across 16 games in 2024.
Simmons remained a key cog in the Tennessee defense and logged a career-high 76 tackles. The rest of his line was less inspiring, particularly regarding his ability to disrupt the quarterback, as he tallied nine quarterback hits -- his lowest mark since his rookie year in 2019. Simmons will remain a stalwart along the team's defensive line in 2025.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Logs sack in Week 16
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Simmons recorded eight total tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 38-30 loss to the Colts.
The All-Pro interior defensive lineman tied Harold Landry as Tennessee's second-leading tackler while also being the only Titan to sack Anthony Richardson in Sunday's loss. Simmons has appeared in 14 games this season, recording 66 total tackles, including 5.0 sacks, four passes defended and two forced fumbles. He's expected to remain one of the focal points of Tennessee's defense during the team's final two regular-season games.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Seven tackles vs. Cincinnati
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Simmons logged seven tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Bengals.
Simmons was the Titans' second leading tackler Sunday behind James Williams and Luke Gifford (eight each). Simmons is now up 58 combined tackles through 13 regular-season games, which surpasses his career-best output from the 2021 campaign (54). The 2019 first-round pick will look to add to his total in Sunday's AFC South clash against the Colts.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Sacks Maye in Week 9
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Simmons finished Sunday's 20-17 overtime win over the Patriots with five tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery.
Simmons sacked Drake Maye for a seven-yard loss on the first play of the fourth quarter, which led the Patriots to punt two plays later. Later in the frame, Simmons jumped on a live ball forced by Arden Key while sacking Maye, which put the Titans in Patriots' territory and led to a six-yard touchdown pass from Mason Rudolph to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine five plays later. Simmons has logged a sack in consecutive games, and through seven regular-season contests, he's registered 15 tackles (11 solo), including 3.0 sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Ready for return
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Simmons (elbow) was a full participant in practice Thursday, Ben Arthur of FoxSports.com reports.
Simmons was dealing with a UCL injury before the Titans' Week 5 bye but it appears the time off has done him well. After missing their Week 4 win over the Dolphins, the Mississippi State product should be back on the field Sunday against the Colts.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Won't play Monday
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Simmons (elbow) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Dolphins.
Simmons, who was doubtful for the contest, will now target a possible return to action Sunday, Oct. 13 against the Colts following the Titans' Week 5 bye. In three games to date, Simmons has logged 12 tackles, including 1.0 sacks, with his absence Monday representing a hit to Tennessee's Week 4 defensive line.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Listed as doubtful vs. Miami
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Simmons (elbow) did not practice Saturday and has been tagged as doubtful for Monday's game against the Dolphins, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.
Simmons injured his elbow during the Titans' Week 3 loss against the Packers. The injury has been severe enough for him to miss all three practices this week, and it appears unlikely that the 2019 first-round pick will suit up Monday. Keondre Coburn is the most likely candidate to see more snaps on the Titans' defensive line alongside starters T'Vondre Sweat and Sebastian Joseph-Day.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Logs DNP
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Simmons (elbow) did not practice Thursday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Simmons suffered the injury in last week's loss to the Packers, despite seeing his typical workload. With the Titans not playing until Monday against the Dolphins, Simmons' absence Thursday may ultimately not prove too significant. He'll have opportunities to get on the field Friday and Saturday as well before a clearer picture emerges of his chances of play versus Miami.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Healthy for start of camp
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Simmons (knee) is participating in practice at Titans camp this week, Nick Suss of The Tennesseean reports.
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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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Misses start of minicamp
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Simmons (knee) didn't practice Tuesday during the Titans' minicamp session, Nubyjas Wilborn of SI.com reports.
Head coach Brian Callahan said that Simmons is still recovering from the knee injury that he suffered late in the 2023 season. Simmons appeared in the Titans' first 12 games last season, tallying 44 total tackles, 5.5 sacks and one forced fumble. Once the 26-year-old defensive lineman returns to the field, he's expected to continue dominating the line of scrimmage.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: No-go for Week 16
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Simmons (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup with Seattle, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Simmons will miss a third consecutive contest as he continues to nurse a knee injury. With the Titans eliminated from playoff contention, it's possible that the team could shut him down for the season. Quinton Bohanna could step into a starting role in Week 16 versus the Seahawks.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Remaining sidelined
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Simmons (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.
Simmons hasn't played since Week 13 against the Colts, and with his Week 16 prep starting with a DNP, he appears in danger of missing his third consecutive game. He'll work to get back on the field Thursday to increase his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Seahawks.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: DNP Wednesday
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Simmons (knee) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
Simmons sustained a knee injury in Week 13 against the Colts, and head coach Mike Vrabel noted after the game that he expects the defensive tackle to miss multiple games. Unless Simmons is able to log a limited practice session this week, he'll likely sit out of Sunday's game against the Texans.
