2025 Defense Stats
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Simmons has improved his ability as a pass rusher as his career has progressed, and that skill peaked in 2025 when he posted 11.0 sacks, a 19.4 percent pass-rush win rate and 21 quarterback hits — all career highs by a wide margin. The Titans rewarded that breakout by extending him for three years on a deal worth $108 million this offseason, but the question is whether Simmons can maintain the progress he made in 2025 or if he will revert to his career norms. The argument for the positive is new head coach Robert Saleh is a well-respected defensive mind, and he'll almost certainly build a significant amount of his game plans through Simmons. On the other hand, Simmons' career suggests that last year's results were an outlier. The good news for fantasy managers is that even if he regresses, Simmons is a workhorse along the defensive line who is still a strong enough run defender to remain a borderline-elite IDP option. It's only a matter of how high his ceiling is this season. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $94 million contract with the Titans in April of 2023.
Going through drills at camp
Simmons (elbow) is participating at the Titans' training camp, George Walker of the Kingsport Times News reports.
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Simmons underwent surgery during the offseason to address an issue with his elbow, but it doesn't seem to be limiting him now that training camp has started up. He's coming off his first All-Pro season and figures to play a massive role on Tennessee's defensive line in 2026.
Simmons underwent surgery during the offseason to address an issue with his elbow, but it doesn't seem to be limiting him now that training camp has started up. He's coming off his first All-Pro season and figures to play a massive role on Tennessee's defensive line in 2026.
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Simmons was greatly limited by an array of leg injuries in 2023, but he regained his health in 2024. His sack total of 5.0 was a disappointment on the surface, but Simmons played a career-high 342 snaps in run defense. That allowed him to log a career-high 76 tackles. That shift in role was likely due to game script rather than a preferred scheme by the Titans, so a higher sack total and lower tackle total is likely in the cards for 2025. Regardless of exactly how it comes, Simmons will be productive in some form so long as he can remain on the field.
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Snap count could decline in 2026
The Titans plan to reduce Simmons' (elbow) workload in 2026 to keep him fresh for high-leverage situations, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.
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Lands lucrative extension
Simmons (elbow) has reached agreement on a multi-year contract extension with the Titans, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
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Undergoes elbow surgery
Simmons confirmed he underwent an elbow procedure during the offseason, Easton Freeze of AtoZSports.com reports.
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Racks up 11.0 sacks
Simmons recorded 67 tackles (39 solo) with 11.0 sacks and three forced fumbles across 15 games in 2025.
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Reaches double-digit sacks
Simmons logged seven tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, and a forced fumble during the Titans' 34-26 loss to the Saints on Sunday.
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Could be even better under Saleh
Simmons, who is in the final stages of his recovery from an offseason elbow procedure, could be even more effective under new head coach and defensive guru Robert Saleh, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com suggests.
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The elite defensive tackle, who recorded a career-high 11.0 sacks and snagged the first All-Pro honors of his career in 2025, may actually be more productive with less play volume this season. Saleh will deploy a rotation along the front four that will keep all his linemen fresher, meaning Simmons could potentially rack up even more impressive numbers without necessarily logging the same high snap counts of the past. Additionally, Saleh's scheme will call on Simmons to get up the field and attack instead of holding a double-team block at the line of scrimmage, which could result in even better sack numbers.
The elite defensive tackle, who recorded a career-high 11.0 sacks and snagged the first All-Pro honors of his career in 2025, may actually be more productive with less play volume this season. Saleh will deploy a rotation along the front four that will keep all his linemen fresher, meaning Simmons could potentially rack up even more impressive numbers without necessarily logging the same high snap counts of the past. Additionally, Saleh's scheme will call on Simmons to get up the field and attack instead of holding a double-team block at the line of scrimmage, which could result in even better sack numbers.