Insider Reveals Uncanny Similarity Between Myles Garrett and Jeffery Simmons Trade

The Chicago Bears went all in on their playoff potential this season, spending as much as their 2027 and 2028 first-round picks to the Tennessee Titans for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Chicago unlocked the historic deal by using the earlier Myles Garrett blockbuster as their negotiation blueprint. With elite defensive cornerstones rarely hitting the block, both front offices used Garrett’s baseline valuation to break a month-long deadlock, marking the first time since 1967 that a defensive tackle fetched multiple first-round picks.