The Tennessee Titans finally secured one of their franchise cornerstones recently when the team agreed to a contract extension with star defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons.
The deal is worth $94 million over four years and guarantees Simmons a total of $66 million. The $23.5 million annual average ranks second in NFL history at the position behind Los Angles Rams superstar Aaron Donald, while his guaranteed money is tops among interior defenders.
I initially thought Simmons’ fifth-year option price of $10.75 million would stick, but Tennessee structured his deal so that it lowers said cap hit by around $4 million.
Also, Simmons went from having the fifth-highest cap hit in 2023 to the seventh-highest, falling behind both safety Amani Hooker and defensive lineman Denico Autry.
With that factored in, Tennessee currently sits with a shade over $11 million in cap space going into the 2023 NFL draft, per Over the Cap.
Now, a look at the top 20 cap hits for the Titans this coming season.
1. QB Ryan Tannehill: $36.6 million
2. S Kevin Byard: $19.62 million
3. OLB Harold Landry: $18.8 million
4. RB Derrick Henry: $16.36 million
5. DL Denico Autry: $9.1 million
6. S Amani Hooker: $8.87 million
7. DL Jeffery Simmons: $6.35 million
T-8. G/C Aaron Brewer: $4.3 million
T-8. DL Teair Tart: $4.3 million (tender not signed yet)
10. CB Caleb Farley: $3.68 million
11. WR Treylon Burks: $3.26 million
12. EDGE Arden Key: $2.88 million
13. OT Andre Dillard: $2.56 million
14. OL Jamarco Jones: $2.37 million
15. LB Azeez Al-Shaair: $2.24 million
16. CB Roger McCreary: $2.08 million
17. OL Daniel Brunskill: $1.99 million
18. CB Sean Murphy-Bunting: $1.88 million
19. LB Luke Gifford: $1.73 million
20. OL Dillon Radunz: $1.72 million
