Bears send two first-round picks to the Titans for Jeffery Simmons

The Chicago Bears acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans on Thursday. The Titans confirmed on X that they agreed to terms with Chicago, pending a physical, and ESPN laid out the full package.

What's confirmed. Chicago sends its 2027 and 2028 first-round picks plus a 2027 fourth-round pick to Tennessee. The Bears get Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick back. ESPN Research says Simmons is the first defensive tackle since the common draft era began in 1967 to be traded for more than one first-round pick.

Simmons, 29, has spent all eight of his NFL seasons in Tennessee after the Titans drafted him in the first round in 2019. He was a first-team All-Pro last season with a career-high 11 sacks. Through seven games this year he leads the Titans with four sacks, six tackles for loss and four passes defended, and he played 86.6% of the defensive snaps.

The contract. Simmons signed a three-year, $105.8 million extension before the season that runs through 2030, with $100 million guaranteed, per ESPN. Chicago takes on that deal.

Why Chicago did it. The Bears are 5-2 and their four-man rush has produced a 25% pressure rate over the past two seasons, fourth lowest in the league in that span. Simmons leads all defensive tackles in pass rush win rate this season at 27%, per ESPN Analytics. Tennessee is 1-6 and now holds extra firsts in each of the next two drafts. ESPN says Solomon Thomas and John Franklin-Myers head the rotation that replaces him.

The deal lands in a week of defensive line movement. Indianapolis already sent DeForest Buckner to San Francisco and Quenton Nelson to Seattle, and the Bears face Nelson and the Seahawks on Monday Night Football.

What RSO owners should do now. In IDP leagues, hold Simmons and expect his role to stay the same, since he goes straight into a contender's starting front. Bears skill players get an indirect lift if the defense gets more stops and hands the offense better field position. Titans owners should treat this as a full rebuild signal and expect the front office to keep listening on veterans before the Nov. 10 deadline.

What to watch next. Watch whether Simmons passes his physical and is active Monday night against Seattle, and whether Tennessee moves more veterans before Nov. 10.