The Tennessee Titans' Jeffery Simmons approached Jalen Hurts for a postgame handshake after the Eagles won a hard-fought match on Sunday, September 20, 2026. The Philadelphia Eagles secured a 24-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. The win provided an opportunity for Hurts to settle the score. "You started that s***. I had to finish it," Hurts said with a smile, taking a jab at Simmons while briefly pausing his postgame on-field interview.
For context, heading into Week 2 of the NFL regular season clash, Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons had said Tennessee needed to make Jalen Hurts "play quarterback." The two traded barbs after that, but Hurts made it clear that he had heard Simmons' comments to reporters during the week, when Simmons stated: "We just need to make Jalen Hurts a QB. Stop his runs, make sure Hurts doesn't get out of the pocket and make plays." Hurts completed 26 of his 37 passes for 264 yards, along with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
The two interceptions proved costly and led to Tennessee points, but Hurts and the Eagles stormed back to open the 2026 season at 2-0. However, Simmons clarified that his comments before Week 2 weren't aimed at disrespecting Hurts, meaning only that the Titans wanted to keep Hurts contained and restrict him from making big plays with his legs. "It wasn't, 'Oh, he can't be a quarterback in the pocket,'" Simmons told reporters. "When it really mattered, we weren't at our best today."
The Philadelphia Eagles, standing at 2-0 this regular season, now advance to Week 3 to face the Chicago Bears.