Titans Sign Veteran Edge Rusher John Simon

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The Tennessee Titans have signed eight-year veteran edge rusher John Simon. Simon has spent time with the Patriots, Colts, Texans and Ravens throughout his NFL career.

A fourth-round pick of the Ravens in the 2013 NFL Draft, Simon spent the past three seasons with the Patriots where he played in 47 games, with 30 starts, from 2018-2020. Simon, who won the Super Bowl in 2018, recorded 46 tackles and two sacks for the Patriots in 2020 where he played in 16 games, with two starts. Simon played 702 of a possible 1,017 defensive snaps (69%) for the Patriots last season. In the last three years with the Patriots, he tallied 30 starts, eight sacks, and nine tackles for a loss.

In his NFL career, Simon has played in 97 career games, with 52 starts. He’s recorded 277 career tackles, and 21 career sacks, 25 tackles for a loss, and two forced fumbles, along with 11 passes defensed and two interceptions.

To make this move to pick up Simon, the Titans waived outside linebacker Tuzar Skipper. Tennessee practice in training camp for the first time on Wednesday, July 28.

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