The Chicago Bears are going all in to win a Super Bowl this season. Moments ago, they acquired four-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans.
Simmons has been outstanding for the Titans, racking up 414 tackles, 46.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles since going pro in 2019. In order to acquire this type of talent, the Bears had to part ways with serious draft assets.
According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the Bears are sending two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick to the Titans in exchange for Simmons.
Simmons was asked about his future prior to Thursday’s trade. He had a very mature response about his situation in Tennessee.
“Each and every day I wake up, my goal is just to be where my feet are at. Never looking ahead, just be in the moment,” Simmons told reporters. “Each and every day, from game day, my goal is never changing. I don’t worry about the things that I can’t control. Those type of things are also a distraction. That’s a lot of fans and outside media. I haven’t heard anything from my agent. I haven’t heard anything from this organization. As far as I know, I’m gonna be here. I could be that type of guy to say, ‘I want out,’ or I could be the type of guy to stay here in my leadership and everything to help turn things back around.”
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Serious arms race in the NFC.
On Tuesday, the Seattle Seahawks acquired eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.
The San Francisco 49ers, meanwhile, sent a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Colts for three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner.
Now that Simmons is on the Bears, it’s safe to say the NFC playoffs will be an all-out war.
