Jeffery Simmons reveals his new jersey number as a Bear: ‘This team believes'

The Chicago Bears may be dealing with a few problems, but 99 isn t one of them. That s because the Bears much-hyped new player, Jeffery Simmons, has chosen his number and it appears he ll be wearing No. 99 in the Windy City. Simmons previously wore No. 98 in Tennessee, but that number currently belongs to Chicago s Montez Sweat. His new jersey could quickly rise to one of the team s best sellers after the Bears acquired the All-Pro defensive tackle in a blockbuster trade with the Titans on Thursday. The trade told me everything I needed to know this team believes in what they have here and they want it right now, Simmons told reporters Friday. And my game, my passion, my energy, my leadership, I can only help this team even more than what it s got. The Bears sent their first-round picks in 2027 and 2028, along with a fourth-rounder in next year s draft, to the Titans for Simmons and a fifth-round selection in 2028. ”Anytime you get an opportunity to add