Jeffery Simmons

Career StatsA

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		99	42.5	376	63.5
2025		15	11.0	67	13
2024		16	5.0	76	17
2023		12

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Jeffery Simmons' Contract Value Index lands at B+, putting the deal in a defined slice of comparable signings. At $23.5M AAV over four years, the contract reflects a franchise-caliber interior defensive lineman coming off an elite 2025 campaign—67 tackles, 11 sacks across 15 games, and an All-Pro First Team selection that validates his standing as one of the league's most respected defensive anchors. The salary sits squarely in the upper-middle tier for the position, fair value for a seven-year veteran entering his peak earning years at age 28, though not quite the stratospheric rates commanded by the absolute elite tier. What tempers the CVI into B+ territory rather than A-range is the organizational context: the Titans finished 3-14 last season, and recent roster moves suggest a team in selective rebuild mode rather than operating within a championship window, which creates inherent risk around whether Simmons' individual dominance will be leveraged into team-level success during the contract's tenure. The media narrative reflects this tension sharply—peer recognition and on-field excellence are unquestioned, yet lingering trade speculation and comparisons to star players in unstable situations inject uncertainty into long-term value perception. The four-year structure provides reasonable flexibility for Tennessee's front office, though the organization will need to demonstrate tangible competitive progress around Simmons to fully justify the investment and prevent the contract from aging into regret territory.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the B band — a quick read on where Jeffery's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Jeffery Simmons has established himself as one of the premier interior pass rushers in the NFL, a first-round talent who has fully lived up to his draft billing over seven seasons in Tennessee. Earning an A performance grade this cycle, Simmons sits comfortably among the league's elite defensive tackles, drawing legitimate comparisons to Aaron Donald in terms of interior disruption and motor. His season trend tells an encouraging story — an A in 2023, a B+ in 2024, and a surge to A+ in 2025 — reflecting a player entering his prime with sharpened technique and physicality. His current-season numbers are genuinely staggering. At 0.73 sacks per game against an NFL average of 0.21, and 1.40 QB hits per game against a benchmark of 0.30, Simmons is creating interior chaos at an elite rate. His 4.47 tackles per game — well above the 2.30 NFL average — underscores his consistent stop-making ability against both the run and pass. Tackles for loss at 0.87 per game, nearly double the elite threshold of 0.65, confirm he's winning at the point of attack with alarming regularity. There are no meaningful weaknesses to flag here — this is a complete, dominant interior defender. Looking ahead, Simmons is trending toward a Pro Bowl-caliber season and potentially a Defensive Player of the Year conversation if this production holds. At just 28, he still has two to three elite seasons ahead. The key watch item is whether Tennessee builds enough talent around him to translate his individual dominance into team-level defensive success.

How Jeffery Compares at the Position

Jeffery Simmons ranks 2nd of 216 graded defensive tackles by performance. That slots Jeffery between Deforest Buckner (A+) just ahead and Calais Campbell (A) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Jeffery Simmons' public perception scores an A sentiment grade as fan and media tone converge. The 28-year-old interior lineman has cemented himself as one of the league's most respected defensive stars, a status validated by his 2025 All-Pro First Team selection and elevated further by a prominent ambassador role during the recent NFL Draft—signaling both his leadership standing within the organization and the franchise's confidence in him. Off-field, Simmons has bolstered his reputation considerably: he earned a Week 17 NFLPA Community MVP honor and generated sympathetic rather than negative coverage following a home burglary, leaving his professional image entirely unscathed. His on-field dominance in 2025—67 tackles and 11 sacks across 15 games—directly fuels the narrative that his excellence is undeniable, though the broader storyline has shifted toward whether he and a retooled Titans roster can translate individual dominance into team-level wins after last season's 3-14 finish. Recent team additions at linebacker, receiver, and the offensive line suggest a front office attempting to build around his peak years, and media framing consistently positions him as an anchor of stability in a reconstruction phase. The overarching sentiment is decidedly bullish: Simmons is viewed as a franchise cornerstone whose 2026 prospects rest less on personal production—which is already elite—and more on whether the organization can field a competitive supporting cast.