Robert Saleh addresses Titans after Jeffery Simmons' practice altercation
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 8:00 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
During the Titans' practice on August 4 in Nashville, coach Robert Saleh intervened after All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons threw a punch during a drill. Simmons spent the remainder of practice working separately with a strength coach. Saleh emphasized the importance of discipline, stating that any player who throws a punch will be ejected from practice, similar to game protocol. Additionally, Simmons had a brief scuffle on the previous day during the first practice in pads. Saleh aims to foster aggression in the team's play while maintaining composure to avoid penalties that plagued the Titans’ previous season. An injury update indicated that left tackle Dan Moore Jr. left the field early, although specifics were not provided.
- •Jeffery Simmons received discipline after punching during practice
- •Simmons worked on a side field following his altercation
- •Saleh stresses avoiding penalties while playing aggressively
- •Dan Moore Jr. left practice with an unspecified injury
- •Cam Ward connected with Carnell Tate for a 65-yard touchdown
- 8:55 PMESPN NFL — Titans' Simmons throws punch, sent to side field
- 7:15 PMYahoo Sports — A punch, a stoppage and a side-field workout: Robert Saleh’s early message to Titans
"All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons threw a punch early in a team drill Tuesday morning and spent the rest of the Tennessee Titans' practice working on a side field with a strength coach. First-year coach Robert Saleh stopped practice, pulling his Titans together on the field for a reminder to spend the second session in pads working and not fighting. “Our policy is if you throw a punch you’re ejected in the game, same thing with practice," Saleh said.
"Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, who threw a punch in a team drill on Tuesday, spent the rest of the Tennessee Titans' practice working on a side field, and coach Robert Saleh told reporters afterward that "if you throw punch, you're out of practice."
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External links- ESPN NFLAug 4, 2026, 8:55 PMTitans' Simmons throws punch, sent to side field
Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, who threw a punch in a team drill on Tuesday, spent the rest of the Tennessee Titans' practice working on a side field, and coach Robert Saleh told reporters afterward that "if you throw punch, you're out of practice."
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 7:15 PMA punch, a stoppage and a side-field workout: Robert Saleh’s early message to Titans
All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons threw a punch early in a team drill Tuesday morning and spent the rest of the Tennessee Titans' practice working on a side field with a strength coach. First-year coach Robert Saleh stopped practice, pulling his Titans together on the field for a reminder to spend the second session in pads working and not fighting. “Our policy is if you throw a punch you’re ejected in the game, same thing with practice," Saleh said.
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