Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has played more than 80 percent of the team\u2019s defensive snaps in each of the last six seasons and his performance was good enough for the team to sign him to a three-year contract extension this offseason. <\/p>\n
While that might suggest more of the same in 2026, the Titans\u2019 new head coach has something different in mind. Robert Saleh said during the team\u2019s offseason program that the team is designing a defensive line rotation that will cut down on Simmons\u2019s snaps. <\/p>\n
Saleh said that if Simmons is \u201cable to go to 50 plays out of 60, he\u2019s not doing it right\u201d and that the team is prioritizing certain downs and situations for their All-Pro. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe whole point of the rotation is to make sure that Jeffrey Simmons is ready<\/a> for that one-on-one when we need it,\u201d Saleh said, via Turron Davenport of ESPN.com. \u201cThird down, two minute, make sure he\u2019s fresh, ready to roll and ready to exert every last fiber in his body and winning that one-on-one. So that\u2019s really the purpose behind it.\u201d<\/p>\n