Simmons (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
The 2019 first-round pick from Mississippi State is now in line to miss his second consecutive game due to a hamstring injury sustained in the Week 7 loss to the Patriots. While Simmons remains sidelined Sunday, expect C.J. Ravenell to have an expanded role on Tennessee's defensive line.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Won't practice Wednesday
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Simmons (hamstring) won't practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
The 28-year-old has not returned to practice since sustaining a hamstring injury in the Titans' Week 7 loss to the Patriots. He likely needs to upgrade to at least limited practice participation Thursday or Friday in order to have a chance at playing in Sunday's matchup against the Chargers.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Out for Week 8
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Simmons (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Colts, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Simmons was unable to practice both Wednesday and Thursday after sustaining a hamstring injury in Tennessee's Week 7 loss to the Patriots, so it's no surprise that he'll be unavailable Sunday. While he's sidelined in Week 8, expect C.J. Ravenell and James Lynch (shoulder) to see increased snaps with the Titans' first-team defense.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Labeled as week-to-week
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Interim head coach Mike McCoy told reporters Wednesday that Simmons (hamstring) is considered week-to-week, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
The All-Pro defensive lineman sustained a hamstring injury early into the Titans' Week 7 loss to the Patriots and is now expected to be sidelined for the immediate future. Simmons has appeared in all seven of Tennessee's games this season, recording 30 total tackles, including 4.5 sacks, and one forced fumble. James Lynch is likely to operate as one of the Titans' starting interior defensive linemen until Simmons returns from injury.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Ruled out the rest of the game
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Simmons has been downgraded to out after leaving Sunday's game with a hamstring injury, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Simmons will not return to Sunday's game against New England as he tweaked his hamstring tackling Rhamondre Stevenson during the first quarter. The three-time Pro Bowler has started and played in every game this season, but was dealing with an ankle injury before last week's game against Las Vegas.
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Titans' Jeffery Simmons: Exits game with hamstring injury
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Simmons (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Patriots, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Simmons appeared to tweak his left hamstring while tackling Rhamondre Stevenson in the first quarter. Simmons will be evaluated by trainers to determine whether he can return, and the Titans will turn to T'Vondre Sweat and James Lynch to pick up the slack on the defensive line.
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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: 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.
