When the selected Jeffery Simmons with the 19th overall pick in the NFL Draft this year Cameron Heyward Jersey , they had no idea if he would end up playing a single down for them in 2019. However, not only is that now looking likely, but there's a good chance Simmons could end up playing for more than half the season.According , the rookie defensive lineman has been moved to the Titans' active roster, which means he's eligible to play in Sunday's game against the . The move comes just eight months while preparing for the draft. Before the injury, Simmons was viewed as a likely top-10 pick, but he then saw his stock drop after his February surgery. Our draft analysts here at CBSSports.com felt that Titans when he fell all the way down to the 19th overall pick.With his surgery long behind him, Simmons finally returned to practice this week, and it sounds like Titans coach Mike Vrabel plans on playing him as long as his knee feels comfortable. "We'll make Tre Norwood Jersey a smart decision, as always, in the best interest of the player when it deals with injuries and his comfort level ," Vrabel said this week, via .Although Simmons is hoping to play, he did admit that he's a little "rusty," which is to be expected considering he hadn't practiced in full pads since his final practice with Mi si sippi State in late December."It ," Simmons said of practice this week, via the Titans official website. "A lot of stuff is a little rusty right now, but as the week went on my technique got better. I feel great Dwayne Haskins Jersey , and (my knee) didn't have much swelling. With my knee, I knew I had an injury, but I am not going out there being timid. I just went out there full force and it felt great." Despite feeling great, Simmons isn't going to lobby Vrabel to put him on the field. Instead, he's going to do whatever his coach wants him to do."I am just trusting Coach Vrabel and the proce s right now, trusting their plan with me," Simmons said. "If they decide to play me this weekend, we'll go from there. But right now, I don't know yet. I saw somewhere he said they'll make a decision by tomorrow so whenever they let me know, we'll go from there."The fact that Simmons might play this weekend is a minor miracle. Back in June, he wasn't even sure he'd end up playing a single snap in 2019. "I'm ," Simmons said at Titans minicamp in June, via . "If I don't play this year, I'm fine with it, but my goal is to get healthy on my time and on this team's time. There's no time limit and when I can come back. Every day I come to work, I'm putting my mindset, you know, Pat Freiermuth Jersey 'I want to get back today.' That's how I come to work everyday and try to get better."To get Simmons acclimated to the NFL, the Titans actually took him to Denver in Week 6, which marked the first time all season that he went with the team on a road trip. Jeffery Simmons traveled with the to Denver his first time on a road trip with the team this season. Hes eligible to be activated next week from the Non-Football Injury list.Titans fan: Simmons! You going to play next week? We need you!Simmons: *shrugs / smiles* Erik Bacharach (@ErikBacharach) The Titans defense has been dominant this season, and the addition of Simmons should only make them better. Of course, the Titans defense needs all the help it can get, and that's because it's basically been carrying the team for most of the season. The Alex Highsmith Jersey offense has been struggling this year, which is a big reason why has been sent to the bench. For the Titans' home game on Sunday against the Chargers, will be .