Chicago Bears’ Jeffery Simmons makes instant impact in prime time win over Seahawks

Jeffery Simmons stood out as he waited in the southeast tunnel of Lumen Field in Seattle on Monday night. Not only did Simmons pop out because of his size. It also wasn’t that he was one of the few Chicago Bears players to not wear a helmet. Or because of his bright orange long-sleeve shirt that he wore under his jersey. Simmons stuck out because for the first time in his eight-year NFL career, he wasn’t about to play for the Tennessee Titans. He prepared to make his Bears debut against the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in front of a national audience and he felt some nerves waiting for the game to start. So as Simmons ran onto the field Monday night and Seahawks fans rained down boos to him and his new teammates, he repeated one thing to himself on his way to the sideline.“It’s just football,” Simmons recalled Monday night in Seattle. “Go out there and be me.”That was the perfect advice that led to a memorable debut. Simmons looked just like the All-Pro defensive tack