LAS VEGAS – Titans defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons is out here at Super Bowl LVIII because of his work, and leadership, off the field.
Simmons is the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee. Since joining the team back in 2019, he’s been active in the community in Nashville, as well as back home in Mississippi.
“The things you do in the community, to me, is bigger than football,” Simmons said. “I never do it for the notoriety. I do it because I care.”
Simmons, a team captain, is also a tone-setter and leader in the locker room for the Titans.
And, during an offseason of change, his mission is to encourage others to buy into a new regime moving forward.
Simmons doesn’t hide the fact he was a fan of former head coach Mike Vrabel. But he’s now fully behind new head coach Brian Callahan, and he plans to bust his rear end to be the best player he can be for him, and the Titans.
“I will start out with Coach Vrabel,” Simmons said. “We had a great relationship, and we still have a great relationship. We communicate still. You hate to see it. You hate to see it happen. But things happen in this business, and like he said when we talked about it, it’s going to be good. I wished him the best.
“I think coming up this season for us is it’s going to be one of those seasons where we have to really reestablish ourselves in Tennessee. Having a chance to meet Coach Callahan in person, when I was in the building, I could tell that he is ready, he wants to win. And I am excited for the staff he is bringing in, especially with DC (Dennard Wilson) from Baltimore. I am excited, man. I think it is going to be good for us as an organization.”
With change, Simmons said it’s about keeping the faith, and getting others to follow.
The Titans lost 18 of 24 games over the past two seasons, and finished with a record of 7-10 and 6-11 in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
“You know I am always that guy,” Simmons said. “I am…
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