The Chicago Bears’ blockbuster move for Jeffery Simmons has already changed the conversation in the NFC North, and Josh Jacobs made it clear the Green Bay Packers noticed.
Jacobs didn’t downplay what Chicago just added. He called Simmons a great player, but he also made it plain that Green Bay believes help is coming its way too.
Josh Jacobs' reaction to the #Bears getting Jeffrey Simmons:
— Carson Fowler (@CarsonFowlerTV) November 4, 2026
"They got better, he's a great player, but, yeah, you know man we getting a very special player back too, so we'll see how it goes." 👀 pic.twitter.com/N7j0rRPaJ1
“They got better, he's a great player, but, yeah, you know man we getting a very special player back too, so we'll see how it goes,” the Packers running back said in a clip shared by Carson Fowler on X.
That trade came at a steep price for Chicago, which sent the Tennessee Titans its 2027 and 2028 first-round picks, plus a fourth-round selection, to land the defensive tackle. The Bears were clearly swinging big for a difference-maker, and Simmons wasted no time showing why.
In his Chicago debut against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football, Simmons posted six tackles, a sack and a pass deflection that helped set up a game-sealing interception in the Bears’ 34-17 win.
Now Chicago has another disruptive piece next to edge rusher Montez Sweat, and that’s the part rival offenses will have to deal with. The Bears already looked tougher on paper; Simmons made them look tougher on the field.
Jacobs, though, isn’t backing away from the challenge. His comments signaled that Green Bay expects to answer Chicago’s move with a major return of its own, keeping the rivalry very much alive as both teams try to separate themselves in the NFC North.
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