Lachavious Simmons

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Lachavious Simmons
No. 73 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-12) September 12, 1996 (age 27)
Selma, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Selma (AL)
College: Tennessee State (2015–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 7 / Pick: 227
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:2
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Lachavious Simmons (born September 12, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee State.

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College career

A native of Selma, Alabama, Simmons started six games at left guard as a junior at Tennessee State in 2018. He started 12 games in 2019 as left guard and left tackle and helped propel an offense that averaged over 400 yards per game. Simmons was a first-team all-Ohio Valley Conference selection. He also played in the Hula Bowl all-star game. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		304 lb
(138 kg)		35+1⁄8 in
(0.89 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)
All values from Pro Day [2]

Chicago Bears

Simmons was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 227th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. [1] He was the only player from a historically black college and university selected in the draft. [3] He signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on July 21. [4] He was released as part of final roster cuts on September 5, [5] and was added to the practice squad the following day. [6] He was promoted to the active roster on November 3, 2020. [7] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 8, 2020, [8] and activated on November 20. [9]

On August 30, 2022, Simmons was waived by the Bears and signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was released by the team on September 12. [12]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 20, 2022, Simmons signed with the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals. [13] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 5, 2022. [14] He was activated from the practice squad/injured list on December 28, 2022. [15] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2023. [16]

On August 21, 2023, Simmons was waived by the Cardinals.

Tennessee Titans

On November 7, 2023, Simmons was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. [17] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Titans signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [18]

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References

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  2. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Lachavious Simmons College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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  7. ↑ Mayer, Larry (November 3, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears put Massie on IR; Ifedi, Spriggs on COVID-19 list". ChicagoBears.com.
  8. ↑ Alper, Josh (November 8, 2020). "Bears put Lachavious Simmons on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  9. ↑ Mayer, Larry (November 20, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears activate Simmons from COVID list". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  10. ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears place 14 on practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
  12. ↑ "Bears make roster moves, Thomas Graham Jr. signs with Cleveland". Windy City Gridiron. September 12, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Cardinals sign Devon Kennard to active roster, release Andre Baccellia". ArizonaSports.com. September 20, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Arizona Cardinals re-sign offensive lineman Koda Martin to practice squad". ArizonaSports.com. October 5, 2022.
  15. ↑ "NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/28/22". ProFootballRumors.com. December 28, 2022.
  16. ↑ Urban, Darren (January 11, 2023). "Bernhard Seikovits Among 14 'Futures' Cardinals Sign For 2023". AZCardinals.com.
  17. ↑ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Waive DL Naquan Jones While Also Doing Some Practice Squad Shuffling". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  18. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (January 8, 2024). "Titans Sign Six Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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