Titans Jeffery Simmons Shares What Makes Derrick Henry Special

Everyone knows Derrick Henry and what he can do on the football field and in the weight room, but his Tennessee Titans teammate Jeffery Simmons has given us the secret of what makes the 'King' so special.

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NASHVILLE - Jeffery Simmons is one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL and practices against Derrick Henry daily as a teammate with the Tennessee Titans, so when Simmons tells you what it is that makes his teammate so good, you listen. 

 Appearing on a recent episode of The Rich Eisen Show, Simmons was asked about Henry and why he is so good at what he does. For Simmons, the answer seemed easy. 

"I mean, we see it every now and then on social media, but just his work ethic, man," said Simmons. "I mean, he puts so much work in. I'm talking to him right before we left, and he trains here in Dallas as well, and he said, I was like, I'm going to come and get some hills in with you, and I think he said he runs 21 of them, and I'm like, hold on. How many?"

"And they are hills, and that's a pretty long hill," continued Simmons. "But when I talk to him, that's just his mindset."

As if that wasn't enough, Simmons continued with more about his fellow Titans star. 

He'll come in and work out this morning during minicamp, and I'm figuring he's done, then he goes to practice, and I see him going back to the weight room after a minicamp practice, added Simmons. "I'm like, what are you fixing to do? Yeah, he's like, I'm fixing to get another lift in, come on." 

"I'm like, yeah, you're different," concluded Simmons. "That's the thing with Derrick. His work ethic and how much he puts into their game. I think what, he's going into his seven or eight year for him, and I don't see him declining; I just see because of his work ethic and how he's still getting after it, I just see him keep elevating."   

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