NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The contract negotiations between the Tennessee Titans and defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons were an exhausting process for the two-time Pro Bowler. But after almost three months, a text message consisting of three exclamation points signified the end was near.
Titans general manager Ran Carthon was on the receiving end of the message from Simmons' agent, Paul DeRousselle, as he was on the brink of cementing his first major deal in the role.
"Gimme some good news," Carthon replied.
"You got your dude, bro," DeRousselle said.