NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Brian Callahan can’t praise Jeffery Simmons enough for how the three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle is playing to start this season.

Simmons’ play is easy to miss after the Titans opened the season with a four-game skid before beating Arizona last Sunday.

Yet Simmons has been playing with nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat out since the opener and fighting through double teams to wreak havoc.

“The way that Jeff’s playing right now, as I’ve said multiple times, is about as good as anybody in football,” Callahan said, “and he continues to set the standard for what we’re looking for from our football team, from an energy and effort perspective, and then is making a ton of plays.”

The 19th pick overall in 2019 joins safety Amani Hooker as the Tit

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