John Harbaugh asked Titans' Amy Adams Strunk about Jeffery Simmons trade, per report

Tennessee Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk rebuffed New York Giants coach John Harbaugh when he broke rank by reaching out directly to inquire about the team trading star player Jeffery Simmons, according to The Athletic. The Titans traded Simmons, their eight-year veteran defensive tackle and highest paid player to the Chicago Bears on Oct. 29. The Bears gave Tennessee a 2027 first-round and fourth-round pick, and a 2028 first-round pick in exchange for Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick. Teams have reached out to the Titans about Simmons before but talks never got far. Simmons told The Tennessean before the 2026 season that he wanted to be with the team long term. He reiterated that on Oct. 28, saying he had no interest in leaving Tennessee as the NFL trade deadline approaches.Bears general manager Ryan Poles and Titans GM Mike Borgonzi’s relationship goes back years to their time on Boston College’s football staff. The deal came together in just over 12 hours, Borgonzi said. More: Titans vs Bengals picks as Joe Burrow takes on Cam Ward in battle of top picksMore: What former Titans DT Jeffery Simmons said after 1st Chicago Bears practiceAccording to The Athletic, Giants GM Joe Schoen had previously reached out to Borgonzi and was told the Titans wouldn’t trade Simmons. Harbaugh then made an unorthodox move by calling Adams Strunk directly and received the same message. Simmons, who has generated a league-best 28 pressures among defensive tackles this season, according to NextGen Stats, indicated he will suit up for the Bears (5-2) when they play the Seattle Seahawks (4-3) on Nov. 2 (7:15 p.m., ESPN).Tennessee will ultimately pay Simmons $25 million for the seven games he’s played this year, according to Over The Cap, which would have been $8 million had he not been extended. Tyler Palmateer covers the Tennessee Titans for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for Tyler? Reach him at tpalmateer@tennessean.com and on the X platform, @tpalmateer83.This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: John Harbaugh asked Titans' Amy Adams Strunk about Jeffery Simmons trade, per report