NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jeffery Simmons is running a race without a defined finish line. The Tennessee Titans rookie defensive tackle, drafted at No. 19 in the first round, is rehabbing after tearing his ACL while training in February. Given the typical recovery period of eight to nine months, Simmons could potentially be back as early as October.
On the other hand, there's a chance he won’t play a snap this season. The Titans seem content with bringing him along gradually and not pushing him to play during his rookie year. They already have veteran defensive lineman Jurrell Casey to play the 3-technique and DaQuan Jones to play nose tackle.