The Chicago Bears got a tremendous debut from Jeffery Simmons, and Caleb Williams offered a special message to fans. Also, JJ Watt perfectly explained why Simmons was able to eviscerate the Seahawks just days after the trade, according to a post on X.

“Defensive line is one of the easiest positions on the field to learn. Honestly, possibly the easiest. We are very simple creatures. See ball, get ball. You pretty much need to hear one single word in the huddle to be told where to line up, and that’s it.

“For stunts/movements/blitzes, you already know all the patterns from past experience, so you just have to quickly calibrate to what the new team calls them. And there are plenty of little cheats built in to learn quick. Exit = End goes first, tackle wraps. Tex = Tackle goes first, end wraps. One team may call it Ears & Thumbs instead of Exit & Tex. Easy switch to learn.

“And if all else fails, you just ask the guy next to you. But in reality, DL is very simple to learn the alignments and assignments. It’s the technique and execution that’s the difficult part. But a guy like Jeffrey Simmons has zero problem with that. Obviously, that part is the whole reason you bring him in!”

Bears DT Jeffery Simmons rocked his debut

It was easy to see. Simmons stood out. He made his presence known early with a vicious sack of Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold in the first quarter. Then his teammates upped their intensity.

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Simmons led the Bears with five tackles in the first half. That’s rare for a defensive tackle. And Simmons showed his versatility, lining up at defensive end in some of the defensive sets.

However, despite the accolades, head coach Ben Johnson wanted to pump the brakes a little bit, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

“We didn’t come here to make a statement,” he said. “We’re still building. I thought our guys came out with their hair on fire. And I thought that carried over for 60 minutes.”