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Chicago Bears Trade Jeffery Simmons for Super Bowl Hope
Chicago Bears trade two first-round picks for Jeffery Simmons to boost defense and chase Super Bowl.
In brief
Chicago Bears trade two first-round picks for Jeffery Simmons to boost defense and chase Super Bowl. Chicago Bears acquired Jeffery Simmons from Tennessee for two first-round picks and a fourth-rounder to strengthen their defense and aim for a Super Bowl win. Originally reported by Chicago Bears On SI.
Bears GM Ryan Poles seeks interior pass rusher
Ever since Ryan Poles became GM, the Bears have been talking about getting that interior pass rusher who makes everything work faster for their defense.
Ben Johnson adds dominant defensive tackle
They said it constantly when Matt Eberflus was coach, and now Ben Johnson has this rare NFL commodity known as the dominant defensive tackle.
Acquiring Jeffery Simmons from Tennessee
Acquiring Jeffery Simmons from Tennessee for two first-round picks and a fourth-rounder seems beyond belief but it actually happened.
Bears defensive line now includes Simmons
Now the Bears can throw a defensive line of Montez Sweat, Jeffery Simmons, Grady Jarrett and Austin Booker at opposing quarterbacks, with an occasion slot blitz by Kyler Gordon.
Simmons' defensive prowess
Simmons has been the sixth-best pass-rushing defensive tackle or better according to Pro Football Focus grades in each of the last three years and No. 1 in 2025.
Bears secondary coverage improves
The Bears secondary might actually look good again now in coverage with that kind of interior pressure coming for quarterbacks.
Simmons' run defense impact
Simmons usually came in as a top 25 defensive tackle against the run and has four seasons with double-digit tackles for loss.
Bears trade for Simmons
Everyone who wanted a blockbuster move for Poles must be elated with the trade for Simmons.
Poles' trade compared to past moves
This truly does seem like Poles' version of the Khalil Mack 2018 trade made by Poles' predecessor, Ryan Pace.
Trade drawbacks
Losing two first-round picks can never help a team build in the long term.
Past trade failures
Moves of this type so often in recent years have failed to pan out for the team making the trade.
Rams' Myles Garrett trade
How has that Myles Garrett trade worked out for the Rams?
Packers' Micah Parsons trade
How did the Micah Parsons trade work out for the Packers?
Bears' Khalil Mack trade
For that matter, how did the Mack trade work out for the Bears?
Simmons' age and value
Jeffery Simmons is about 1.5 years younger than Quenton Nelson.
Salary cap concerns
The salary cap ramifications of this move are such that in the longer term Sweat most likely won't be here next year.
Bears' Super Bowl hope
After 41 years without winning one, no one can begrudge Poles and Ben Johnson taking their shot.
The bottom line
Chicago Bears acquired Jeffery Simmons from Tennessee for two first-round picks and a fourth-rounder to strengthen their defense and aim for a Super Bowl win.
