The Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks held a joint practice on Thursday. Overall, it wasn’t a complete disaster with only one scuffle between the teams.
But that wasn’t even the highlight of the day. Rather, the highlight of the day was produced by Titans defensive end Jeffery Simmons.
We’ve got some 1-on-1 between the #Titans D-Line and #Seahawks O-Line.
Jeffery Simmons just picked up and tossed Laken Tomlinson before sacking the QB. Ridiculous.
— Sam Phalen (@Sam_Phalen) August 15, 2024
Jeffery Simmons tosses Laken Tomlinson out the club at #Titans/#Seahawks joint practice today
(🎥: Dylan Bradley IG) pic.twitter.com/ryEnfdKdhA
— Wes Wisley (@TitansStats) August 16, 2024
Simmons stands at 6-foot-4 and 305 pounds while Tomlinson is 6-foot-3 and 323 pounds. There isn’t a big size difference, but Simmons tossed Tomlinson like a rag doll before blazing past him to sack the quarterback. He does it with such ease you have to wonder if Tomlinson even knew what hit him.
A staple among the Titans’ defensive line, Simmons was selected by the team in the first round of the 2019 draft. Over his five-year career, Simmons has amassed 233 tackles (139 solo), 26.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 20 passes defensed, and 33.5 stuffs. Last year he also recorded one reception for a touchdown.
The Titans have a completely overhauled offense this season with added weapons and new faces along the line. The defense added several rookies but remains largely unchanged, which provides consistency among the players. That consistency will aid in their success this season.
Having Simmons throw around guards and tackles won’t hurt, either.
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