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New Bears DT Jeffery Simmons' arrival at Halas Hall has been flawless, on and off the field

Carlos Ramirez
Senior Reporter · Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10:28 PM · 1 min read
New Bears DT Jeffery Simmons' arrival at Halas Hall has been flawless, on and off the field

Amid the whirlwind of getting traded — very abruptly — from the Titans to the Bears, defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons compartmentalized the upheaval and focused all his attention on preparing to debut on short notice against the Seahawks on Monday.He asserted himself as a pseudo-captain from the jump, got the game plan mostly down and picked out a bright orange undershirt so his young daughter could find him on TV.But he missed one crucial detail.After the Bears’ 34-17 win in Seattle, coach Ben Johnson gathered everyone in the visiting locker room at Lumen Field for his postgame recap, game balls and what has become his signature celebration, the stanky leg.Simmons laughed at that last part, but when Johnson went into his, “Good, better, best,” chant, he was lost. Defensive end Montez Sweat, a college buddy of his from Mississippi State, tried to help him, but Simmons couldn’t catch up.“I’ve definitely been on YouTube trying to figure that out and make sure I’m good for next game,” he

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