Bears Land All-Pro DT Simmons for Two First-Round Picks

The Chicago Bears have agreed to acquire All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans, ESPN and NFL Network reported Thursday. Tennessee gets Chicago’s 2027 and 2028 first-round picks plus a 2027 fourth-rounder; the Bears also receive a 2028 fifth. Simmons, 29, had a career-high 11 sacks in 2025, his first first-team All-Pro season, and signed a three-year, $105.8 million extension this offseason. The teams had not formally announced the deal as of 9 a.m. B.C. time.

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The Chicago Bears have agreed to acquire All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans, ESPN and NFL Network reported Thursday.
Tennessee gets Chicago’s 2027 and 2028 first-round picks plus a 2027 fourth-rounder; the Bears also receive a 2028 fifth.
Simmons, 29, had a career-high 11 sacks in 2025, his first first-team All-Pro season, and signed a three-year, $105.8 million extension this offseason.
The teams had not formally announced the deal as of 9 a.m. B.C. time.

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No team announcement yet; terms per ESPN, NFL Network.

✓	ESPN Counted https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50318351/sources-bears-trade-all-pro-dt-jeffery-simmons
✓	NFL.com Counted https://www.nfl.com/news/jeffery-simmons-bears-titans-trade
✓	AP Counted https://apnews.com/article/titans-bears-jeffery-simmons-d4c945a4c1489b566b65c6185d5b37cf
✓	CBS Sports Counted https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/titans-trade-jeffery-simmons-to-chicago-bears-grades/

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Verified Oct. 29, 2026Published at 95% with 4 independent confirmations.

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