Justin Simmons reveals career plans after retirement from NFL
After hanging up his cleats, Justin Simmons spoke about what comes next for him.
Former safety Justin Simmons signed a ceremonial contract to retire with the Denver Broncos last week. What comes next for the four-time Pro Bowler remains to be seen. This year, Simmons will focus on making plans and "shadowing" others in positions he might one day pursue.
He'd like to get into broadcasting, and he'd like to get involved in high school football, but not necessarily as a coach (at least not right away). "I think the real impact, at least I know I’m going to do, at least down the road, is some type of high school position," Simmons said during his retirement press conference . "Not necessarily saying a coach.
As you guys know, throughout my career, all I care about is giving back. What a shame for me to have this platform and not be able to share it and give back in the same way that people gave to me. I’m going to find out some way, shape, or form or fashion of doing that.
" First things first, though, Simmons said he will spend time with his family (and hit the golf course) before jumping into a new career. "[F]or this next year, I’m trying to make up for what I feel like is lost time with the family," Simmons said. "We’re going to do little fun trips and things that we were not able to do during the season.