NFL player’s home vandalized during Sunday Night Football away game

NFL player's home vandalized during Sunday Night Football away game

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house of tennessee titans He was stolen while defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons was in possession of the ball. play an away game In san franciscoThe team confirmed on Monday.

The incident occurred Sunday evening, which Simmons discovered upon returning from the Titans’ 37-24 loss to the 49ers.

Simmons shared details Instagram The stories, which also include security footage, show two masked men entering her home from the patio at around 7:30 pm CST on Sunday evening.

The Titans released a statement confirming, “Team Security is actively working with the Metro Nashville Police Department to recover the items stolen from Jeff Simmons’ home. No residents were home during the theft.”

Simmons expressed considerable relief that his family was not present, saying, “What if a member of my family was in my house? You can have all that materialistic bullshit but that’s crazy!”

The steal overshadowed Simmons’ remarkable performance Sunday, where the three-time Pro Bowler had a sack, forced a fumble and a touchdown – only the sixth player on record to do so.

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It is unclear whether this incident is connected to a pattern of thefts targeting professional athletes.

FBI Sports leagues were already warned in December 2024 Crime organizations are reportedly targeting stars Like Luka Doncic, Bobby Portis, travis kels, patrick mahomesAnd joe burroAt the time investigators believed there were organized theft groups, South America The people behind these crimes were those who often attacked when athletes were on the road with their teams.

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nfl And the NBA has already issued security alerts to its players following the break-ins, some of which came while players were away for road games with their teams. The NFL’s alert said the homes of professional athletes in many sports “are increasingly being targeted for theft by organized and skilled groups.”

Nearly $30,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from NBA All-Star Luka Doncic’s home in Dallas in December. Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin reported a home invasion in January that occurred while his team was playing at home.