The Seattle Seahawks’ Week 8 prep just got a lot more complicated.
Chicago stunned the league by swinging a trade for All-Pro defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, sending a pair of first-rounders and a fourth-round pick to the Tennessee Titans. It’s a major addition for a Bears defense that now has even more bite heading into Monday Night Football, and it comes against a Seahawks team that has been uneven against the run all season.
That change matters even more because Seattle could have key pieces back in the backfield. Rookie running back Jadarian Price may return, and veteran Zach Charbonnet is in the mix after being activated to the 53-man roster before last week’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Bears’ move also arrives just after Seattle made its own splash, landing Quenton Nelson from the Indianapolis Colts earlier in the week. Chicago’s decision to answer with a blockbuster of its own may or may not be directly tied to that deal, but the timing is hard to ignore. The Seahawks raised the stakes, and the Bears responded by paying a much steeper price to bring in Simmons.
For Seattle, this game also lines up as Nelson’s potential debut. That adds another layer to a matchup that already comes with a built-in edge, since Nelson has faced Simmons plenty of times in the AFC South. Simmons has been in the league since 2019, and the two linemen have seen each other twice a year ever since.
Against the Colts in his career, Simmons is 7-6 in 13 games. He has 51 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and five sacks in those matchups. In Week 6 against Indianapolis, he delivered six tackles, two sacks, and a fumble recovery as Tennessee picked up a 26-20 win for its lone victory of the season.
Now, Nelson gets a shot at Simmons with new colors on and a lot more on the line.
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