Feb. 6, 2026, 10:20 a.m. ET
One of the most visible members of the Tennessee Titans at this week’s Super Bowl festivities has been star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons.
Simmons has had many opinions about different parts of his career, both personally and with the Titans, now and in the future. Whether it’s the draft or his thoughts on new head coach Robert Saleh, he has no shortage of words.
In a recent podcast appearance on Radio Row at the Super Bowl, Simmons opened up on his thoughts on Saleh, and to no one’s surprise, he appears to be fired up to get to work and help rebuild the Titans.
“I mean, first off, when we made the hire, I didn’t have, like, I want to say like five guys reached out, really from guys that I respect, Quinny, Wen, Aziz, Lafar Buckner, them guys just DM’d me saying, Bro, you are going to love Coach Tally.” Simmons said, “Just his energy, man, like you could tell it’s real, like you know when you watch the tape, you see when you’re watching prime time games, and you see the camera going to him and come out and make a play and just how fired up he is on it. It’s contagious. When you get it, it’s like a domino effect if it starts at the top, and it just bleeds down to the team. So that’s what I’m excited about. I’m excited to get to work with him.”
In the course of this interview, he also dropped the nugget that he will be joining the team for OTAs, something he didn’t do in 2025, which is a definite sign that things are changing in Nashville and should get fans even more excited for the future.
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