SIMON SAYS
Last week, Tennessee told free-agent defensive tackle Corey Simon that, if he wanted to sign with the Titans, he needed to be on the practice field no later than Tuesday, Aug. 28.
For one week, the Titans never heard back from Simon. Then, early Monday night, Simon weighed in and told Tennessee he was willing to take its offer and he was back on the field Tuesday.
Simon, 30, a Pro-Bowl selection in 2003, has plenty at stake. The Titans were the only team actively interested in signing him, though three other teams called to gauge the defensive tackle's desire. They gave Simon a one-year, minimum-type deal with some incentives.
Now, if Simon wants one more NFL pay day, he will have to earn it with his play this season, on a line that needs help.
Former third-round pick Rien Long did not work out for the Titans the way they would have hoped. Tennessee needs help at tackle. Simon needed a team to prove he still wants to play this game, as he insists. Now they have each other, and Simon hopes this union works out better than his previous two in Indianapolis and Philadelphia.