NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Despite another rebuilding year, the Tennessee Titans have seen numerous bright spots emerge throughout the 2026 season.
Two of those include a mainstay on the defense and a newcomer and special teams specialist who have just been named to the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl.
Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and returner/wide receiver Chimere Dike have been named starting Pro Bowlers. While the two play on opposite sides of the ball, both have recorded receiving touchdowns from rookie quarterback Cam Ward.
Dike leads the NFL in all-purpose yards (2,269), kickoff returns (60), kickoff return yards (1,535), and yards per punt return (18.2). He is also one of five players with two punts returned for a touchdown.
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Dike is also the franchise’s sixth rookie since the 1970 merger to be named to the Pro Bowl.
Simmons ranks first in the league among defensive tackles in sacks (9), sack yards (64), tackles for loss (16), and quarterback pressures (54). He’s tied for first in forced fumbles (2) and safeties (1) and is the only DT with an offensive touchdown.
“His sacks, sack yards, tackles for loss, and forced fumbles are all career highs, despite missing two games to injury this year. Simmons was named a team captain for the fifth consecutive year and the Titans Walter Payton Man of the Year club winner for the third consecutive campaign,” the Titans shared.
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This marks Simmons’ fourth Pro Bowl and is the 12th player in franchise history to be named to at least four Pro Bowls with the team.
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