Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and punt returner Chimere Dike were named NFL All-Pro first-team performers on Jan. 10, giving the Titans multiple first-team All-Pro honorees for the first time since 2008.

The Titans (3-14) also became the first team since the 2001 Carolina Panthers to win three or fewer games in a season and still have more than one player named first-team All-Pro. Both of the Panthers’ honorees that season were special teams contributors: kick returner Steve Smith Sr. and punter Todd Sauerbrun.

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Simmons led all interior defensive linemen in sacks (11), tackles for loss (17) and quarterback pressures (60). This is his first time as a first-team All-Pro; he was named second-team in 2022 and 2023. Simmons set career highs in sacks and tackles for loss, with his performances setting Titans records for sacks by a defensive tackle and for tackles for loss by a player at any position.

Dike, a rookie who the Titans drafted in the fourth round, led the NFL in all-purpose yards in 2025 with 2,427. That mark broke the rookie record for most all-purpose yards in a season, held by Hall of Fame receiver Tim Brown.

As a punt returner, Dike scored two touchdowns and amassed 398 yards, second-most in the NFL. His 17.3 yards per punt return are tied for the NFL lead, and he was second in the NFL in both kickoff returns (62) and kickoff return yardage (1,588).

The most recent Titans player to earn first-team All-Pro honors was safety Kevin Byard in 2021. The Titans who have earned the honor since the franchise moved to Tennessee are: Byard (2017, 2021); offensive lineman Bruce Matthews (1998-2000); defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth (2007-08); running backs Eddie George (2000), Derrick Henry (2020) and Chris Johnson (2009); defensive end Jevon Kearse (1999); punters Brett Kern (2019) and Craig Hentrich (1998); wide receiver Derrick Mason (2000); center Kevin Mawae (2008); kicker Rob Bironas (2007); linebacker Keith Bulluck (2003); cornerbacks Cortland Finnegan (2008) and Samari Rolle (2000); and offensive tackles Michael Roos (2008) and Jack Conklin (2016).

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See the complete 2025 NFL All-Pro teams below.

2025 NFL first-team All-Pro

Quarterback: Matthew Stafford, L.A. Rams

Running back: Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons

Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers

All-purpose: Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers

Wide receivers: Puka Nacua, L.A. Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks; Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals

Tight end: Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals

Left tackle: Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos

Left guard: Joe Thuney, Kansas City Chiefs

Center: Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs

Right guard: Quinn Meinerz, Denver Broncos

Right tackle: Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions

Edge rusher: Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns; Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans; Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers

Linebacker: Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions; Jordyn Brooks, Miami Dolphins

Cornerback: Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans; Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles

Slot cornerback: Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia Eagles

Safety: Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens; Kevin Byard III, Chicago Bears

Kicker: Will Reichard, Minnesota Vikings

Punter: Jordan Stout, Baltimore Ravens

Kick returner: Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills

Punt returner: Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans

Special teams contributor: Devon Key, Denver Broncos

Long snapper: Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville Jaguars

Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at  nsuss@gannett.com. Follow Nick on X @nicksuss. Subscribe to the Talkin’ Titans newsletter for updates sent directly to your inbox.

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