The Tennessee Titans announced Wednesday that they’ve signed first-round DT Jeffery Simmons to a four-year rookie contract.
This leaves just two unsigned draft picks from the Titans’ 2019 class:
Pick | Round | Player | Pos. | College | Note |
19. | 1. | Jeffery Simmons | DT | Miss. State | Signed |
51. | 2. | A.J. Brown | WR | Ole Miss | |
82. | 3. | Nate Davis | OL | UNC-Charlotte | |
116. | 4. | Amani Hooker | S | Iowa | Signed |
168. | 5. | D’Andre Walker | OLB | Georgia | Signed |
188. | 6. | David Long | LB | West Virginia | Signed |
Simmons, 21, was the No. 19 overall pick by the Titans out of Mississippi State. Some felt he could have been a top-10 pick this year before he suffered a torn ACL.
According to OverTheCap.com, Simmons receives a four-year, $12,663,750 rookie contract that includes $7,230,00 signing bonus.
During his three-year college career at Mississippi State, Simmons recorded 159 tackles, 30.5 tackles for a loss, six sacks, five forced fumbles, two recoveries, one defensive touchdown and seven pass defenses over the course of 37 games.
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