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Profile
Age
29
Yrs Pro
7
Drafted
2019 · R1 · #19
High School
Noxubee County · MS
Recruit Class
★★★★★ · 2016 · #2 DT
Frame & Athleticism
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Career7 NFL seasons on active rosters
Seasons
7
Games on Roster
105
Pro Bowls
4
All-Pro (1st)
1
All-Pro (2nd)
2
Career Production
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Contract5 yrs remaining · $123.60M in cap hits 2026-2030
Total value$105.8M
Guaranteed$60.2M
Per year$35.3M
Seasons left5 thru 2030
57% guaranteed43% not guaranteedSigned 2026
Cap hit by season
$7.9M
2026
$22.6M
2027out
$30.9M
2028
$29.1M
2029
$33.1M
2030
FA
2031 Guaranteed salaryRest of the cap hit
If released before June 1First season a cut saves cap: 2027
2026Dead money$21.4MCosts$13.5M
2027Dead money$21.4MSaves$1.1M
2028Dead money$0Saves$30.9M
2029Dead money$0Saves$29.1M
2030Dead money$0Saves$33.1M
2026 cap hit: $7.94M base salary.
Cap hit ranks #31 of 242 active DTs.
2026 dead money if released: $21.45M before June 1, $21.45M after June 1. If traded: — before June 1, — after June 1.
2026 Position Rating#1 of 122 interior defensive linemen · through week 8
99
Sacks per game0.696th
QB hits per game1.396th
Tackles for loss per game0.995th
Tackles per game5.4100th
Forced fumbles and passes defended per game0.696th
Percentile among 122 interior defensive linemen with enough playing time. 7 games this season. His 2025 rating (99) counts for 36% of this one, less as he plays more. Source: NFL play-by-play via nflverse, and FTN charting.
Grades & Position RankVs active DTs
Overall
99th
Production
83rd
Size
43rd
Cap Hit
87th
Tenure
79th
Transaction History3 entries
Oct 29, 2026LeftJeffery Simmons (DT) no longer on roster—
Oct 29, 2026SigningJeffery Simmons (DT) added to roster—
Jun 19, 2026ExtensionTEN: Signed DT Jeffery Simmons to a multi-year contract extension—
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