Jeffery Simmons said he was initially frustrated when the Tennessee Titans sent him to the Chicago Bears, because he did not believe Tennessee would move him. Speaking on The Rich Eisen Show, Simmons said the trade hit him hard even though he was still giving the Titans everything he had on the field, in the locker room, in practice and in the community.
The trade is drawing attention now because Simmons did not hide how personal it felt. He said he was one of only two players left from the 2019 Titans team that reached the AFC Championship Game, with Amani Hooker being the other, and that made the move feel even more unexpected as he entered Year 8.
Simmons said he “just didn’t think that would happen to me, especially going into Year 8,” and said he was “really pissed off” that it happened while he believed he was still playing his tail off for Tennessee. That frustration sits alongside a different reality now: he says he is happy in Chicago and that it already feels like home.
For Tennessee, the decision came with a price and a reason. Simmons had become a cornerstone and, by the account he gave, a face of the franchise. Ryan Poles offered a package described as historic, and the Titans decided it was too good to turn down for a rebuilding team, even though Simmons said the club did not want to trade him.
That leaves the next chapter focused less on why the deal happened and more on what Simmons does with it. He said he hopes to finish his career with the Bears, which turns this from a one-time move into a longer commitment he now says he wants to make in Chicago.
