Jeffery Simmons Titans contract: How much will Pro-Bowl DT earn in 2023?

Tennessee Titans All-Pro DT Jeffery Simmons is staying in Tennessee for four more seasons. On a slow Friday in the NFL world, news broke that the two-time All-Pro has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Tennessee Titans.

Simmons was the Titans' first-round draft pick in 2019. After emerging as one of the best defensive tackles in football in the last two seasons, he was awarded a lucrative contract by the team.

He is currently under contract through the 2027 season and will be a free agent in 2028.

Dov Kleiman

@NFL_DovKleiman

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: #Titans have signed DT Jeffery Simmons to a 4-year contract extension, he announces.

Simmons recorded 16 sacks the past two seasons.

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𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: #Titans have signed DT Jeffery Simmons to a 4-year contract extension, he announces.

Simmons recorded 16 sacks the past two seasons. https://t.co/YsWTlLfvnX

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Jeffery Simmons' Titans contract breakdown

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Simmons' four-year deal with the Titans is worth up to $94 million, making him the second-highest paid DT behind Aaron Donald.

Adam Schefter

@AdamSchefter

Compensation update: Titans are giving two-time Pro-Bowl DT Jeffery Simmons a four-year, $94 million deal, per sources.

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Compensation update: Titans are giving two-time Pro-Bowl DT Jeffery Simmons a four-year, $94 million deal, per sources.

Of the $94 million, $66 million is guaranteed, which includes a $24 million signing bonus. Since he's still under contract for this season, he is set to earn $104.75 million over the next five seasons. In 2023, he is set to make $10.7 million of his fifth-year option.

Ian Rapoport

@RapSheet

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Jeff Simmons gets $66M guaranteed, which includes a $24M signing bonus. In all, he’s under contract for $104.75M over 5 years (including his fifth-year options). twitter.com/rapsheet/statu…

Ian Rapoport

@RapSheet

The #Titans and star DL Jeff Simmons have agreed to terms on a monster 4-year extension worth $94M, sources say. That’s $23.5M per year based on new money.

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The #Titans and star DL Jeff Simmons have agreed to terms on a monster 4-year extension worth $94M, sources say. That’s $23.5M per year based on new money. 💰 💰 💰 https://t.co/5J14aGJ55v

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Jeff Simmons gets $66M guaranteed, which includes a $24M signing bonus. In all, he’s under contract for $104.75M over 5 years (including his fifth-year options). twitter.com/rapsheet/statu…

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Simmons' Madden rating

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Last year in Madden 23, Simmons had an overall rating of 89 overall, which is a top-10 rating for all defensive tackles in the NFL.

He has a Power Rusher Archetype and has a Long Stride Loose Running Style.

He was also one of the three X factors for the Titans in Madden last year with Derrick Henry and Kevin Byard.

Following his second-straight Pro Bowl and All-Pro, his rating in the next Madden game should increase

Simmons' career stats

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Simmons has been one of the best defensive tackles in football the last few seasons. In the last two seasons combined, he's recorded 16 total sacks.

He has recorded 54 tackles in each of the last two seasons as well.

In his four-year career, he's recorded 189 tackles, 21 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and 19 pass deflections.

He's recorded 14 tackles, three sacks, and one fumble recovery in five post-season games.

Simmons' injury record

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Simmons has only endured two injuries since entering the NFL in 2019.

He suffered an ACL tear in 2019 while training for the draft. He missed the first six games of the season and made his debut in Week 7 of his rookie season.

This past season, on October 23rd, 2022, he suffered a pedal ankle sprain that caused him to miss the Tennessee Titans' Week 10 game.

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