Lachavious Simmons (born September 12, 1996) is an

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and

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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College career

A native of

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, Simmons started six games at left guard as a junior at

in 2018. He started 12 games in 2019 as left guard and left tackle and helped propel an offense that averaged over 400 yards per game. Simmons was a first-team all-

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selection. He also played in the Hula Bowl all-star game.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Simmons was selected by the

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with the 227th overall pick in the seventh round of the

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. He was the only player from a

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selected in the draft. He signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on July 21. He was released as part of final roster cuts on September 5, and was added to the practice squad the following day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 3, 2020. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on November 8, 2020, and activated on November 20. On August 30, 2022, Simmons was waived by the Bears and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released by the team on September 12.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 20, 2022, Simmons signed with the practice squad of the

. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 5, 2022. He was activated from the practice squad/injured list on December 28, 2022. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2023.

References

External links

Chicago Bears bioTennessee State Tigers bio
1996 births Living people Players of American football from Alabama Sportspeople from Selma, Alabama American football offensive guards Tennessee State Tigers football players Chicago Bears players Arizona Cardinals players {{Offensive-lineman-1990s-stub