[Highlight] New Seahawks G Quenton Nelson on the Bears trading for Jeffery Simmons, whom he faced often in the AFC South and will now see Monday night: “I was like, ‘Man, can’t get away from this guy.’”
Seahawks G Quenton Nelson: What Happened
Fans on r/nfl on Reddit were talking about this on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The headline: “[Highlight] New Seahawks G Quenton Nelson on the Bears trading for Jeffery Simmons, whom he faced often in the AFC South and will now see Monday night: “I was like, ‘Man, can’t get away from this guy.’”.”
It is one of many NFL stories we are following today, and 3 outlets are covering it. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Jeffery Simmons and what to watch next.
Key Takeaways
- The story: [Highlight] New Seahawks G Quenton Nelson on the Bears trading for Jeffery Simmons, whom he faced often in the AFC South and will now see Monday night: “I was like, ‘Man, can’t get away from this guy.’”
- Who’s involved: Seahawks G Quenton Nelson, Jeffery Simmons, AFC South and Highlight
- League: NFL
- First reported: Thursday, October 29, 2026 by r/nfl on Reddit
- Coverage: 3 outlets are covering it: Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports and ProFootballTalk
- Trending: No. 7 on the ForTheFans trending list right now
How Other Outlets Are Covering It
The same NFL story, as reported by 2 other outlets:
- NFL Predictions: Can the Bears’ defense slow down the Seahawks’ offense?Yahoo Sports The huge Monday night game between the Bears and Seahawks just got bigger with Chicago’s trade for Jeffery Simmons. @wiltfongjr has some predictions here.
- NFL odds: Week 8 parlays featuring favorites, underdogs include Bills-Ravens, Bears-SeahawksCBS Sports SportsLine football expert Mike Tierney gives out his favorite parlays for Week 8 of the NFL season
- Jeffery Simmons, Quenton Nelson will renew their rivalry at Bears-Seahawks Monday nightProFootballTalk Nelson vs. Simmons will be the most-watched offensive lineman vs. defensive lineman battle of this NFL season, as two All-Pros go at it again on new teams.
Background: Jeffery Simmons
Jeffery Bernard Simmons Jr. (born July 28, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Text from Wikipedia’s Jeffery Simmons article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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