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Yahoo
8 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Jeffrey Simmons Makes a Shift Going Into the 2025 Season
Jeffrey Simmons Makes a Shift Going Into the 2025 Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Jeffrey Simmons, known by many Titans fans as Big Jeff, finally made his presence known at St. Thomas Sports Park. After missing OTAs, the veteran defensive lineman was present at mandatory minicamps. Many fans had been wondering where he was, and they finally got to see him on the field with the new players added this offseason. But something else was noticeably different for Jeffrey as well. Advertisement When he stepped on the practice field, Simmons looked lighter. He has dropped 20 pounds going into the 2025 season with Tennessee. Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson recognized he had lost weight, and he spoke about Jeffrey going into the offseason at minicamp when speaking to the media at minicamp: "Jeff is coming back and he's trying to be the best version of himself. He's in great shape right now." For Simmons, losing weight and being lighter could benefit him. Jeff was always quick and powerful, but with less weight, the quickness can be even better for Simmons. For a player who already gave fits to opposing offensive lines, that's even scarier to think about. Advertisement Along with potentially more explosiveness from Simmons, the lighter weight might also increase his endurance on the field. Simmons is always a player who is on the field for many of the plays. But with less weight, that could mean even more endurance and more energy on every play he is on the field. Many Titans fans questioned why Simmons was not present at voluntary OTAs, but it is evident that he has been putting in the work off the field, taking care of his body. We currently don't know what the production is going to look like, but what we do know is that Simmons is doing everything he can to be in the best possible shape to produce on the field for a team that desperately needs him at his best up front. Related: Levels Of Expectations For Cam Ward This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
02-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Should Tennessee Titans sign veteran linebacker C.J. Mosley?
The 2025 NFL draft is over and some undrafted free agents are remaining, while others were signed or invited to minicamps. The free agency frenzy in March has stagnated as most teams are settling in with the roster they have. For now. However, all 32 NFL teams still have holes to fill, not everything has been addressed. To that end, Pro Football Network recently named one free agent each team should sign. For the Tennessee Titans, their suggestion is inside linebacker C.J. Mosley. The Tennessee Titans addressed a lot of their roster holes in free agency and the draft, but weren't going to fix last year's 3-14 roster in one offseason. A spot that still looks like a major weakness is at linebacker. Free agent signing Cody Barton will start, but there's no clear second starter after the Titans passed on the position entirely in the draft. The Titans could elevate former fourth-rounder Cedric Gray, who played just 48 snaps as a rookie last season. A safer solution would be signing a veteran like Mosley, who can soak up starter snaps next to Barton, but wouldn't necessarily block Gray should he prove capable of occupying a much larger defensive role. The Titans allowed the most receiving touchdowns to running backs last year (seven), a reflection of their coverage weakness at the linebacker level. Mosley has largely been an above-average coverage linebacker when healthy (7.6 yards per target allowed from 2021-23), and he could help address that weakness. Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson overlapped with Mosley on the Jets from 2019-20, though the latter played only two games between a groin injury and COVID-19 opt-out. Dennard Wilson's familiarity with Mosley aside, if the Titans are going to sign a defensive free agent, it should absolutely be on the line. Of the 17 undrafted free agents the Titans signed after the draft, only four play on the offensive side of the ball. Five of those players play on the defensive line as the Titans search for depth in that area. Mosley wouldn't be a bad signing for the Titans; he's certainly one who could mentor the younger players and show them what it takes to be successful in this league. But if they don't add depth on the defensive line, it's going to be a very long season in Nashville.
