{
  "id": 8803696,
  "title": "Jeffery Simmons clarifies his ‘make Jalen Hurts play QB’ comment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/jeffery-simmons-clarifies-his-make-jalen-hurts-play-qb-comment",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T00:20:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jeffery-simmons-clarifies-jalen-hurts-002039217.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons provided clarification on his earlier comments regarding forcing Jalen Hurts to play quarterback. Simmons emphasized that his remarks were not meant to question the Super Bowl MVP’s abilities as a passer. The Titans’ defensive strategy focused on containing Hurts within the pocket and preventing him from running the ball to limit his threat of explosive plays. Simmons explained, \"He’s a Super Bowl MVP. That wasn’t a shot at Jalen. The thing was if we can keep him contained in the pocket and eliminate him from making plays running, we’d have a chance at being successful.\" This defensive approach proved effective against Hurts, who was limited to just 16 rushing yards and intercepted twice by Tennessee. Despite these efforts, Hurts ultimately orchestrated a game-winning drive, culminating in a 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with just nine seconds remaining, securing a 24-20 victory for the Philadelphia Eagles.",
  "summary": "Jeffery Simmons said his remarks about making Jalen Hurts play quarterback focused on containing the Eagles star inside the pocket",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Jalen Hurts hits Darius Cooper for TD with 9 seconds left to lift the Eagles past the Titans 24-20",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/jalen-hurts-hits-darius-cooper-for-td-with-9-seconds-left-to-lift-the",
        "published": "2026-09-20T20:19:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Jalen Hurts had 3 terse words in response to Jeffery Simmons’ harsh review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/jalen-hurts-had-3-terse-words-in-response-to-jeffery-simmons-harsh",
        "published": "2026-09-20T21:50:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}