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Chicago Bears acquire defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from Tennessee Titans

The Chicago Bears acquired defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for draft picks, including two future first-round selections.

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The Chicago Bears acquired defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans on Thursday. Yahoo Sports reported that the trade involved multiple draft picks to complete the deal ahead of the 2026 NFL trade deadline. [2][3][7]

According to Yahoo Sports, the Bears agreed to send the Titans first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028, along with a 2027 fourth-round pick. In return, Chicago receives Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick from Tennessee. The Guardian and CHGO Sports also reported that the trade centered around two first-round draft picks. [2][3][8][9]

Simmons played college football at Mississippi State from 2016 to 2018, where he made 163 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, and seven sacks. The Tennessee Titans selected him in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft with the 19th overall pick. [11][13]

The move reinforces the Bears defensive front for the remainder of the season. Yahoo Sports noted that another major development regarding a new stadium in Illinois for the franchise also emerged on the same day. [3][5]

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In short

  • The Chicago Bears acquired defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans.
  • Chicago traded first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028 plus a 2027 fourth-round selection.
  • Tennessee traded Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round draft pick to Chicago.
  • Simmons was originally selected by the Titans in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]What the Jeffery Simmons trade means for Bears in 2026 and beyondThe New York Times, 5d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]The next trade Bears must make after Jeffery Simmons bombshellYahoo Sports Top, 5d ago
  3. [3]Before Bears’ Jeffery Simmons trade broke, a new Illinois stadium bombshell droppedYahoo Sports Top, 5d ago
  4. [4]Bears get Jeffery Simmons: Key intel on blockbuster tradeESPN, 5d ago
  5. [5]Bears make NFL history with major Jeffery Simmons tradeYahoo Sports Top, 5d ago
  6. [6]Bears make NFL history with major Jeffery Simmons tradeYahoo Sports, 5d ago
  7. [7]Jeffery Simmons trade grades for Bears, Titans after shocking blockbuster dealYahoo Sports Top, 5d ago
  8. [8]Bears swing big and trade two first-round picks for star Titans DT Jeffery SimmonsThe Guardian, 5d ago
  9. [9]Bears acquire DT Jeffery Simmons from Titans for picks, including two first-rounders: reactionsCHGO Sports, 5d ago
  10. [10]Bears acquire DT Jeffery Simmons from Titans in blockbuster tradeNFL.com, 5d ago

Background

  1. [11]Jeffery Simmons on Wikipedia
  2. [12]2025–2026 Canada–United States trade war on Wikipedia
  3. [13]Jeffery Simmons on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 13 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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