Jeffery Simmons paid immediate dividends for the Chicago Bears after they traded two first-round picks for the All-Pro defensive tackle.
Simmons had six tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, a pass defensed, a quarterback hit and two pressures as Chicago won 34-17 over the Seattle Seahawks.
Seattle was able to slow down Simmons in the second half, as the former Tennessee Titan had three tackles in the final 30 minutes. The Bears got Simmons to boost the pass rush. Chicago entered Monday Night seventh in the NFL, averaging 2.8 sacks per game.
Simmons has 38 tackles, nine QB hits, six TFLs, four sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in seven games with Tennessee this season. Simmons’ impact goes beyond the numbers he puts up. After Simmons’ dominant first half, Seattle had to double-team him in the second half.
The Bears held Seattle to 252 yards, six QB hits, six passes defensed, five TFLs and three sacks. Defensive end Montez Sweat and safety Devin Bush recorded the Bears’ other sacks and Jaylen Johnson added another Chicago TFL.