{"id":422695,"date":"2023-04-13T10:07:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T10:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=422695"},"modified":"2023-04-13T10:07:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T10:07:56","slug":"jeffrey-simmons-gets-emotional-while-taking-about-his-94-million-contract-with-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/jeffrey-simmons-gets-emotional-while-taking-about-his-94-million-contract-with-titans\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffrey Simmons Gets Emotional While Taking About His $94 Million Contract With Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Titans made the largest move of their free agency thus far by re-signing defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons to a huge four-year, $94 million contract.<\/p>\n<h2>Jeffrey Simmons Gets Emotional While Taking About His $94 Million Contract With Titans<\/h2>\n<p>The Titans gave Simmons&#8217; retention top priority when he entered the final year of his rookie contract, offering him a $23.5 million yearly salary.<\/p>\n<p>Just behind Rams standout Aaron Donald, the 25-year-old is now the second most paid player at his position.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Titans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Titans<\/a> DL Jeffrey Simmons <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be here in Tennessee, I want to play in Tennessee for my career, I love the people in Tennessee.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HVzEdB1P3S\">pic.twitter.com\/HVzEdB1P3S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 104-5 The Zone \ud83d\udcfb (@1045TheZone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1045TheZone\/status\/1646214492521664512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With the 19th overall choice in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Titans selected Simmons. Prior to being drafted, Simmons was a standout player at Mississippi State. Prior to that, he won back-to-back state titles at Mississippi&#8217;s Noxubee County High School.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons has repaid the Titans for selecting him in the first round by becoming a two-time NFL All-Pro. They thus honoured him with a lucrative deal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cTitans Nation, thank you for the last 4 years! I am so grateful for you guys\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jeffrey Simmons<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Will Wright (@willwright06) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/willwright06\/status\/1644416816532398089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you for the past four years, Titans Nation! I am so grateful for you guys,\u201d Simmons<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrindSimmons94\/status\/1644413648692027403\"> tweeted<\/a> <\/strong>Friday. \u201cBut we are not done yet, dammit! LFG!!!! We have so much work to do!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simmons <strong><em>spoke to the media<\/em><\/strong> about his well-deserved contract extension on Wednesday. And he was unable to control his feelings.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons stated that he went &#8220;from house to house and apartment to apartment&#8221; after taking a minute to collect himself.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There\u2019s something about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HailStateFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HailStateFB<\/a> DTs and signing big NFL contracts\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Fletcher Cox: 6 yrs\/$103MM (2016)<br \/>Chris Jones: 4 yrs\/$80MM (2020)<br \/>Jeffrey Simmons: 4 yrs\/$94MM (2023) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xxGMaP7Vwe\">https:\/\/t.co\/xxGMaP7Vwe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Justin Aguiar (@j_aguiar_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/j_aguiar_\/status\/1644486588276064259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then he spoke about the generations of Simmons to come.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy kids\u2019 kids, you know generational wealth as we call it, that\u2019s what I do it for,\u201d Simmons said through tears.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed that whenever he felt like giving up or not working hard enough, he would think about his mother&#8217;s sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think about my mom having to raise five kids on her own. And for me to say \u2018I don\u2019t want to do this\u2019 \u2026 that\u2019s my motivation.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Titans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Titans<\/a> DL Arden Key is going to fit perfect next to Jeffrey Simmons. My God!!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cftJhz5YoE\">pic.twitter.com\/cftJhz5YoE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AlvaresSportsNews (@AlvaresSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlvaresSports\/status\/1635836360493010944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It served as a poignant reminder that playing professional sports may significantly alter someone&#8217;s life. not just the players, but also their families.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q7ULd6RRB8w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Suns Devin Booker\u2019s Converse Shoes To Launch Tomorrow\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/suns-devin-bookers-converse-shoes-to-launch-tomorrow\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Suns Devin Booker\u2019s Converse Shoes To Launch Tomorrow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Titans made the largest move of their free agency thus far by re-signing defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons to a huge four-year, $94 million contract. 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