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Injury Elbow
Est. Return 8/1/2026
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67
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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 bests 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 will be whether Simmons can maintain the progress he made in 2025 or if he will revert to his prior career norms. The argument for the positive is that 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 norms suggest that his 2025 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, though the question will be just how high his ceiling is entering the 2026 season. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $94 million contract with the Titans in April of 2023.
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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Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the three-year pact -- which makes Simmons the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history -- amounts to a $105.8 extension with $100 million guaranteed. The 2019 first-rounder -- who is bouncing back from an offseason elbow procedure -- is coming off a 2025 campaign in which he recorded 67 total tackles, including 11.0 sacks, in 15 regular-season contests.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the three-year pact -- which makes Simmons the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history -- amounts to a $105.8 extension with $100 million guaranteed. The 2019 first-rounder -- who is bouncing back from an offseason elbow procedure -- is coming off a 2025 campaign in which he recorded 67 total tackles, including 11.0 sacks, in 15 regular-season contests.
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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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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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Logs sack, receiving TD in Week 15
Simmons posted seven tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, one forced fumble and a one-yard touchdown catch during the Titans' 37-24 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
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Notches 1.5 sacks
Simmons recorded seven tackles (two solo), 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Browns.
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Top-100 player even on poor team
Simmons was voted the 83rd-best player in the NFL by his fellow players, Bobby Kownack of NFL.com reports.
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Simmons stood out despite playing for a 3-14 Titans team in 2025, as he set a career high with 11.0 sacks and led all defensive tackles with 60 pressures. His strong play earned him a three-year, $105.8 million extension in June. If the Titans are more competitive in 2026 and force teams to pass more, Simmons could be even better at getting to the quarterback, once he recovers from offseason elbow surgery.
Simmons stood out despite playing for a 3-14 Titans team in 2025, as he set a career high with 11.0 sacks and led all defensive tackles with 60 pressures. His strong play earned him a three-year, $105.8 million extension in June. If the Titans are more competitive in 2026 and force teams to pass more, Simmons could be even better at getting to the quarterback, once he recovers from offseason elbow surgery.