{
  "id": 17091246,
  "title": "Titans Star Traded 1 Day After Saying ‘I Am Going to Be Here’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/titans-star-traded-1-day-after-saying-i-am-going-to-be-here",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T17:01:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/titans-star-traded-1-day-after-saying-i-am-going-to-be-here-12636732"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tennessee Titans have traded All-Pro defensive tackle Jalen Simmons to the Chicago Bears, according to reports from ESPN and the NFL Network. In exchange for Simmons, Chicago is receiving first-round picks in the 2027 and 2028 drafts, a 2027 fourth-round selection, and a fifth-round pick in 2028. Jalen Simmons expressed his commitment to staying with the Titans, stating that he did not anticipate a move. He had received no indications from either his agent or the team that a trade was imminent.\n\nSimmons, 29, had previously earned first-team All-Pro honors last season with a career-high 11 sacks. Since his draft by the Titans in the 19th overall pick in 2019, he has amassed 46.5 sacks, 72 tackles for loss, and 96 quarterback hits. His 27% pass rush win rate is the highest among NFL defensive tackles in 2026. Chicago's interior defensive players rank 23rd in the league in pass rush win rate at 13%, according to ESPN Analytics and NFL Next Gen Stats.\n\nThe trade was welcomed by Chicago, who now have a stronger defense. Grady Jarrett will partner with Jalen Simmons on the interior, while Montez Sweat, Simmons' former teammate from Mississippi State, is also part of the deal. The Tennessee Titans are currently 1-6 and are left with John Franklin-Myers, Solomon Thomas, Nazir Stackhouse, and Jackie Marshall at the defensive tackle positions. In contrast, Chicago, currently at 5-2, is set to face the Seattle Seahawks next, with the November 10 deadline still pending for a front office that has already made significant moves.",
  "summary": "Jeffery Simmons expected to stay. Then the Bears made an offer no team had made for a defensive tackle since 1967.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tennessee Titans trade Jalen Simmons to Chicago Bears.",
    "Bears receive first-round picks in 2027 and 2028 drafts.",
    "Simmons committed to Titans, no trade imminent."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}