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Jeffery Simmons will represent the Tennessee Titans at the 2026 NFL Draft, announcing the team's second and third-round selections. He is one of four active players chosen for this responsibility.
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Jeffery Simmons given a big responsibility for Titans during NFL draft
All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons will represent the Tennessee Titans on stage in Pittsburgh to announce the team's selections in the second and third rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Simmons, coming off the best season of his career, will be one of four active players designated to announce picks during the festivities.
Assuming no trades, that means Simmons will announce who his future teammates will be when Titans GM Mike Borgonzi chooses who he'll select with the No. 35 pick in the second round and the No. 66 pick in the third round.
The Titans selected Simmons with the No. 19 pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, an event that took place in Nashville. Simmons is the only one of the four active players announcing during Day 2 who isn't a Pittsburgh native or a former University of Pittsburgh player.
Also included among the Day 2 draft pick presenters are Hall of Famers Tony Dorsett, Calvin Johnson, Jerome Bettis, Curtis Martin and Ronde Barber, as well as big names like ESPN personality Pat McAfee and former Detroit GM Matt Millen.
Day 2 of the NFL draft will begin on April 24 at 6 p.m. CT.
Jeffery Simmons will announce the Titans' second-round pick at No. 35 and their third-round pick at No. 66.
Simmons is representing the Titans due to his status as an All-Pro defensive tackle and his strong performance in the previous season.
Simmons is one of four active players designated to announce picks during the NFL Draft festivities.

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