CHRIS SIMMS RUMORS & GOSSIP

The New England Patriots have hired former NFL quarterback Chris Simms as a coaching assistant. Simms is the son of CBS NFL analyst and Super Bowl XXI MVP Phil Simms. There has been no word from Foxboro yet about what Simms role may be but he did play for offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels while he was the head coach in Denver. Simms, who played quarterback at Texas, was a third...

A league source has confirmed that former Broncos, Titans and Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms has been hired by the New England Patriots, as first reported by footballscoop.com. I what capacity we're not sure, but it's not as a player. Boston.com guesses it will be "...a bit of everything with the Pats, on both the coaching and personnel sides". Simms played...

The Patriots have brought in a quarterback, but don’t expect a Tim Tebow-size controversy in New England. Chris Simms, who played quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans, has been hired to help with coaching duties, Ian R. Rapoport of the Boston Herald reports. Simms was also a backup passer in Denver. Simms, 31, who went to the University of Texas before...

Chris Simms is returning to NFL employment, but not as a player. The New England Patriots have hired the former quarterback, as first reported by Football Scoop. More information was made available by the Boston Globe and it appears Simms will maintain a position dealing with both coaching and personnel matters. The Texas alum last held an NFL roster spot in 2010 with the Tennessee...

The Patriots have hired Chris Simms, a league source confirms. It sounds as though Simms, who played quarterback for the Buccaneers, Titans and Broncos, will do a bit of everything with the Pats, on both the coaching and personnel sides. He is well-connected to the team: his father, Phil, was quarterback of the Giants when Bill Belichick coached there, and Simms played for Josh McDaniels...