Titans sign Jeffery Simmons to a three-year extension
Jeffery Simmons becomes the NFL's highest-paid defensive tackle after signing a three-year extension with the Tennessee Titans.
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📍 How it ended
The Tennessee Titans and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons agreed to a three-year contract extension. The deal made Simmons the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history.
Epilogue added 22d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The Tennessee Titans have reached an agreement with defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons on a multi-year contract extension. According to ESPN, the three-year deal includes $100 million guaranteed.
Coverage from CBS Sports emphasizes that this agreement makes Simmons the highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL. The news has been reported by ESPN, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, and the Tennessee Titans organization.
Reports from Bleeding Green Nation suggest the extension may have implications for Jalen Carter and the Philadelphia Eagles. Coverage does not specify the exact nature of these implications.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 25d ago.
Quick answers
How long is Jeffery Simmons' new contract extension?
The extension is for three years.
How much is guaranteed in the deal?
According to ESPN, $100 million is guaranteed.
What is the significance of the contract's value?
CBS Sports reports that the deal makes Simmons the NFL's highest-paid defensive tackle.
Coverage (6)
- Titans, Jeffery Simmons agree to deal making him highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history WAVY.com · 25d ago
- Titans, DT Simmons agree to 3-year extension with $100M guaranteed ESPN · 25d ago
- Titans All-Pro Jeffery Simmons signing multiyear extension to become NFL's highest-paid defensive tackle CBS Sports · 25d ago
- Jeffery Simmons contract extension holds meaning for Jalen Carter and the Eagles Bleeding Green Nation · 25d ago
- Titans, DT Jeffery Simmons Reach Deal on Multi-Year Contract Extension Tennessee Titans · 25d ago
- Titans sign Jeffery Simmons to a three-year extension NBC Sports · 25d ago
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