​Why Bears are trading for Titans DT Jeffrey Simmons in huge blockbuster deal originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Chicago Bears are in contention for the NFC North, but with a crowded division, adding a difference maker by the NFL trade deadline would make a lot of sense.Under two weeks to go before the deadline, the Bears have made their move. But, it wasn’t a simple deal for a rental defensive lineman, Ryan Poles pulled off a blockbuster.According to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer, the Bears are trading for Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons, and it’s for a steep cost as well. SO, why are the Bears trading for Simmons? It’s simple: he’s a game-wrecker and just what this DL needs.Why Bears are trading for Jeffrey Simmons from Titans”Blockbuster! The Titans are trading All-Pro DT Jeff Simmons to the Bears, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports,” Pelissero reported Thursday morning.Not long after the initial report came out, Pelissero revealed the price of such a massive trade: “The Bears are sending two first-round picks and a fourth-rounder to the Titans for Jeff Simmons. A monster deal.”It’s a huge trade for the Bears, as they’re adding maybe the best defensive player who could’ve been available at this year’s trade deadline.Instead of spending two first-round picks on Maxx Crosby over the offseason, Poles has waited until just before Week 8 begins to swing a blockbuster trade for Simmons. The details of the trade are as follows:Bears get: DT Jeffrey SimmonsTitans’ 2028 fifth-round pickTitans get:Bears’ 2027 first-round pickBears’ 2028 first-round pickBears’ 2027 fourth-round pickMORE: Bears expected to have trade interest in Chargers’ Khalil MackThe reason why the Bears are trading for Simmons? He’s among the best interior defensive linemen in the NFL. He also just signed a three-year, $108.5 million extension before the season began.The Bears are getting Simmons, a four-time Pro Bowler and one-time First-Team All-Pro defensive tackle at a steep cost, but he’s locked in for the next few seasons and, at 29 years old, is still a force to be reckoned with.Through seven games in 2026, Simmons has 4.0 sacks, six tackles for loss, and nine quarterback hits. He is coming off an 11-sack season in 2025, and he has an impressive 46.5 sacks since his 2019 rookie season.There likely wasn’t a better player the Bears could’ve added at this year’s trade deadline, and with a real chance of winning it all this year and for the next couple of seasons, Poles has decided to swing for a home run with this massive trade for Simmons.More NFL news:Dolphins edge rusher Chop Robinson rumored to be in-demand trade targetBrowns not expected to trade Jerry Jeudy despite plenty of speculationNFL insiders reveal four landing spots for Colts’ Jonathan TaylorColts GM search gets big Peyton Manning update from Adam SchefterWhy Lions’ Sam LaPorta contract situation ‘more likel