“The Hardest Part”: Jeffery Simmons Gets Emotional as Bears’ Newest Star Opens Up on Leaving His Daughter After Trade

The Chicago Bears gave up two first-round picks to bring Jeffery Simmons to town, making one of the biggest moves of the season as they chase a championship. But the blockbuster trade also forced the defensive tackle to leave the Tennessee Titans , where he had spent his entire NFL career and built a life with his family. “Yesterday was pretty hard. To have that phone call with my family and to leave my daughter yesterday. That was probably the hardest part yesterday,” Simmons told reporters on Friday after his first practice with the Bears .