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USAT: Titans Wire

Jan 15, 2022

The Tennessee Titans had a pair of defenders get All-Pro nods on Friday, with safety Kevin Byard being selected to the first team, and defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons on the second team.For Byard, it is his second First-Team All-Pro selection after he notched one in 2017. For Simmons, this is the first time he is being recognized as an All-Pro, but he has yet to get a first-team nod.Other Titans receiving votes at their respective positions were left guard Rodger Saffold (one) and long snapper Morgan Cox (four).After news broke of his first-team selection, Byard took to Twitter to share his reaction.Feeling blessed pic.twitter.com/DAf6dqctEt— Kevin Byard (@KevinByard) January 14, 2022Simmons, who we feel should have been a First-Team All-Pro, made it clear he wants to accomplish more.Keep raising the bar! — Jeffery Simmons (@GrindSimmons94) January 14, 2022After enjoying a first-round bye thanks to securing the No. 1 seed this year, the Titans will return to action in the Divisional Round next weekend, with their opponent yet to be determined.RelatedTennessee Titans held tryout with CFL TE Nikola KalinicWhere Titans ranked with injuries compared to rest of NFLTitans' 2021 regular season records by uniform combinationListRanking Titans' possible Divisional Round opponents from toughest to easiestEmailSign upLike this article?Sign up for the Titans Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morningAn error has occuredPlease re-enter your email address.Thanks for signing up!You'll now receive the top Titans Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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