Jeffery Simmons cashes in on big season by signing record-setting, 3-year deal with Titans

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Jeffery Simmons, defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans, signed a record-setting three-year contract extension worth $35.3 million per year with $100 million guaranteed. This makes Simmons the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history.

Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons cashed in on his first All-Pro selection with a record-setting deal. Tennessee announced Friday the 28-year-old signed a multiyear contract extension. The Titans did not share terms of the deal, but ESPN.com and NFL Network both reported the three-year extension is for $35.3 million per year with $100 million guaranteed — making Simmons the highest-paid defensive tackle in league history.