Jeffery Simmons is a newly paid man after receiving the most lucrative contract extension for a defensive tackle in the NFL, a signal that reflects his approach to his craft.
“Each and every day I wake up, it’s: ‘How can I separate myself from everyone else? How can I be the best version of myself? How can I be better than yesterday?,’ ” Simmons said last week, via the Titans’ official site. “I kind of have that mindset that I am not everyone else, I am a different breed.”
Those who have watched Simmons play football know he’s a different breed, a destructive defensive tackle who frequently wrecks opposing offenses. He expects to receive his best opportunity to do so in 2026, his first season spent under new coach Robert Saleh.
“It’s kind of my first year playing in an attack defense,” Simmons said. “That’s my game. I like to play on the other side of the line of scrimmage. … I love this type of defense, to be able to be on the other side of the line of scrimmage each and every play. It demands you to make plays. I love this philosophy, and think it will help me make a lot more plays in the backfield, and it will help this team for sure.”
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