Simmons inked a one-year, $8 million deal.
On Thursday, the Pro Bowl safety signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons, who will face Simmons' former team — thearen’t done working on the D: Two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons is signing with Atlanta on a one-year, $8 million deal, perTake a second, sign up for our free newsletter, and get breaking Broncos news delivered to your inbox daily!
Entering his age-31 campaign, the Broncos cut Simmons — an annual team captain and a four-time All-Pro selection — this spring following 108 starts and the most interceptions of any defensive back since 2016, when he entered the NFL. The cost-cutting move saved Denver $14.5 million against the salary cap, a chunk of which went toward paying his replacement, Brandon Jones, who inked a $20 million contract just days after Simmons' March 7 release.
Despite a decorated resume, Simmons fell victim to a volatile safety market and took no known free-agents visits until anwith the New Orleans Saints. He then took a two-day trip to Atlanta, beginning earlier this week, where he finally put pen to paper. Simmons is the latest splash made by a Super Bowl-or-bust Falcons squad that also added four-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker Matthew Judon via trade with the New England Patriots on Wednesday.Zack Kelberman is the Senior Editor for Mile High Huddle. He has covered the NFL for more than a decade and the Denver Broncos since 2016. He's also the co-host of the wildly popular Broncos show the Mile High Huddle Podcast.
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