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• IR ESPN NFL Injury Report KC Josh SimmonsOL 2d
  Josh Simmons: Injured Reserve

  Oct 22: The Chiefs placed Simmons (lower back) on injured reserve Thursday.

• IR ESPN NFL Injury Report KC Josh SimmonsOL Oct 25
  Josh Simmons: Injured Reserve

  Oct 22: The Chiefs placed Simmons (lower back) on injured reserve Thursday.

• IR Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) KC Patrick MahomesQB Oct 25 upd
  Before he was placed on IR, Chiefs LT Josh Simmons was told to leave a team meeting by coach Andy Reid and QB Patrick Mahomes. The back story from me and Mike Garafolo.
  6 more updatesfrom 5 sources

  • Oct 25 Arrowhead Pride (KC) An ESPN report sheds negative light on Chiefs-Josh Simmons saga
  • Oct 25 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Before he was placed on IR, Chiefs LT Josh Simmons was told to leave a team meeting by coach Andy Reid and QB Patrick Mahomes. The back story from me and Mike Garafolo.+3
  • Oct 25 Mike Garafolo (X) From @NFLGameDay Kickoff with @RapSheet on a frustrating week for #Chiefs LT Josh Simmons, the #Rams’ confidence Puka Nacua will play, Baker Mayfield’s return for the #Buccaneers and Lamar Jackson on the verge of a return, just not today.
  • Oct 25 Rotoworld Football (Bluesky) Report: Reid kicked Josh Simmons out of a meeting
• Beat writer Arrowhead Pride (KC) KC Josh SimmonsOL Oct 23
  The Josh Simmons saga is a really big deal for the Chiefs

  I don’t know what’s going on. That’s my take. It’s bad for this format, but sometimes it’s okay to acknowledge the truth: I. Don’t. Know. Maybe it’s as simple as Josh Simmons’ back isn’t responding to treatment as well as the Kansas City Chiefs had hoped. Maybe it’s something more. I don’t know. We might […]

• IR Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) KC Josh SimmonsOL Oct 22 upd
  Chiefs now have officially placed OT Josh Simmons on injured reserve.
  12 more updatesfrom 10 sources

  • Oct 22 Arrowhead Pride (KC) Chiefs-Seahawks Week 7 Thursday injury report: Rashee Rice stays sidelined
  • Oct 22 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) Chiefs now have officially placed OT Josh Simmons on injured reserve.+2
  • Oct 22 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder tells reporters that LT Josh Simmons (bulging disc) is going to be placed on IR. Via @bynatetaylor.bsky.social, Burkholder said: "Worked his tail off & diligent every day. However, we feel he has plateaued in the rehab process."+1
  • Oct 22 ESPN NFL News Chiefs place LT Simmons on IR: He's 'just not there yet'
  • Oct 22 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Chiefs to place Josh Simmons on injured reserve; LT not eligible to return until Week 11
  • Oct 22 Pro Football Talk Chiefs placing LT Josh Simmons on IR with disc issue
  • Oct 22 Albert Breer (X) A blow for the Chiefs, but they’ve been playing without him all year. UDFA rookie Kahlil Benson has exceeded all expectations in his spot. · Quoting Nate Taylor: Chiefs head trainer Rick Burkholder said Josh Simmons (bulging disc in lower back) is going to be placed on IR. "Josh worked his tail off & dilgent every day. However, we feel his plateaued in the rehab process. he’s just not there yet."
  • Oct 22 Aaron Wilson (X) #Chiefs Josh Simmons to IR
  • Oct 22 Arrowhead Pride (KC) Josh Simmons to IR, needs more time to return to ‘full function’
  • Oct 22 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [Derrick] Rick Burkholder, Chiefs VP of sports medicine, says LT Josh Simmons will go on injured reserve “to return to full function.” He says he has plateaued with his current rehab and needs more time to recover.
• INJ Pete Sweeney (X) KC Cooper McDonaldLB L'Jarius SneedDB Rashee RiceWR Travis KelceTE Oct 21 upd
  Chiefs RT Jaylon Moore (concussion), WR Rashee Rice (hamstring) and LT Josh Simmons (back/personal) did not practice Wednesday. TE Travis Kelce (ankle), LB Cooper McDonald (knee) and CB L'Jarius Sneed (knee) were all limited.
  2 more updatesfrom 2 sources

  • Oct 21 Arrowhead Pride (KC) Chiefs-Seahawks Week 7 Wednesday injury report: Josh Simmons misses practice
  • Oct 21 Pete Sweeney (X) Chiefs RT Jaylon Moore (concussion), WR Rashee Rice (hamstring) and LT Josh Simmons (back/personal) did not practice Wednesday. TE Travis Kelce (ankle), LB Cooper McDonald (knee) and CB L'Jarius Sneed (knee) were all limited.
  • Oct 21 Pete Sweeney (X) Here is the Chiefs' injury outlook with Jaylon Moore, Rashee Rice and Josh Simmons out of practice Wednesday
• Questionable ESPN NFL Injury Report KC Josh SimmonsOL Oct 20
  Josh Simmons: Questionable

  Est. return: Oct 25

• INJ Pete Sweeney (X) KC Rashee RiceWR Oct 19
  Chiefs' Andy Reid provided some injury updates on our weekly Monday Zoom, with notes on Josh Simmons and Rashee Rice
• Out ESPN NFL Injury Report KC Josh SimmonsOL Oct 18
  Josh Simmons: Out

  Est. return: Oct 25

• INJ Arrowhead Pride (KC) KC LAC Garrett NussmeierQB Jack PyburnLB Jadon CanadyDB Jared WileyTE L'Jarius SneedDB Rashee RiceWR +3 more Oct 18
  Chiefs-Chargers Inactives: CB L’Jarius Sneed will play

  The Kansas City Chiefs have released their list of inactive players for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Tackles Josh Simmons and Diego Pounds, wide receiver Rashee Rice, tight end Jared Wiley, defensive end Jack Pyburn, and rookie cornerback Jadon Canady will not play. Rookie quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is designated as the emergency quarterback, […]

• Out ESPN NFL Injury Report KC Josh SimmonsOL Oct 16 upd
  Josh Simmons: Out

  Est. return: Oct 25

  5 more updatesfrom 3 sources

  • Oct 16 ESPN NFL Injury Report Josh Simmons: Out
  • Oct 16 Pete Sweeney (X) With Rashee Rice and Josh Simmons out for the Chiefs vs. Chargers, here's who could step up+2
  • Oct 16 Pete Sweeney (X) In addition, cornerback L'Jarius Sneed (knee) is questionable. · Quoting Sam McDowell: Rashee Rice and Josh Simmons will not play Sunday against the Chargers.
  • Oct 16 Pete Sweeney (X) In our brief media look, I didn’t see WR Rashee Rice. Everybody else on the Chiefs’ injury report, including LT Josh Simmons, was working. We’ll get Andy Reid around 1 for an update.
• INJ Pete Sweeney (X) KC Ben VanSumerenRB Chamarri ConnerDB L'Jarius SneedDB Patrick MahomesQB Rashee RiceWR +2 more Oct 15 upd
  In from our brief media look. Those on the injury report — Chiefs DB Chamarri Conner, QB Patrick Mahomes, LT Josh Simmons, CB L’Jarius Sneed and FB Ben VanSumeren — were working. Rashee Rice was without a helmet and pads in workout clothes jogging and near the WRs during individual. Show all
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Oct 15 Pete Sweeney (X) The Chiefs' Thursday injury report is nearly the same as Wednesday, with WR Rashee Rice (hamstring) out of the mix. LT Josh Simmons (back) and CB L'Jarius Sneed (knee) remain limited. The one change is that DT Peter Woods (neck) was downgraded to limited. Andy Reid should provide greater clarity there on Friday.
  • Oct 15 Pete Sweeney (X) In from our brief media look. Those on the injury report — Chiefs DB Chamarri Conner, QB Patrick Mahomes, LT Josh Simmons, CB L’Jarius Sneed and FB Ben VanSumeren — were working. Rashee Rice was without a helmet and pads in workout clothes jogging and near the WRs during individual.
• Limited Pro Football Talk KC Josh SimmonsOL Oct 14 upd
  Josh Simmons officially limited in return to practice

  Chiefs left tackle Josh Simmons was officially limited in his return to practice, according to the club's Wednesday injury report.

  4 more updatesfrom 3 sources

  • Oct 14 Pro Football Talk Josh Simmons officially limited in return to practice
  • Oct 14 Pete Sweeney (X) The Chiefs listed LT Josh Simmons (back) as limited as he returns from injury, as expected. CB L'Jarius Sneed (knee) was also limited. · Quoting Pete Sweeney: Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said WR Rashee Rice (hamstring) is the only player who will not practice Wednesday. That mean's LT Josh Simmons (back) will indeed work in some capacity. "We're just going to ease him back in," Reid said of Simmons.
  • Oct 14 Arrowhead Pride (KC) Chiefs’ Josh Simmons to practice for the first time this season
  • Oct 14 Pro Football Talk Josh Simmons will practice on Wednesday, Rashee Rice will not
  • Oct 14 Pete Sweeney (X) Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said WR Rashee Rice (hamstring) is the only player who will not practice Wednesday. That mean's LT Josh Simmons (back) will indeed work in some capacity. "We're just going to ease him back in," Reid said of Simmons.
• Questionable ESPN NFL Injury Report KC Josh SimmonsOL Oct 11
  Josh Simmons: Questionable

  Est. return: Oct 18

• Questionable ESPN NFL Injury Report KC Josh SimmonsOL Oct 6
  Josh Simmons: Questionable

  Est. return: Oct 18

• Out ESPN NFL Injury Report KC Josh SimmonsOL Oct 4 upd
  Josh Simmons: Out

  Est. return: Oct 11

  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Oct 4 Arrowhead Pride (KC) Andy Reid on Chiefs’ offensive line change: ‘That’s between Kingsley and I’
  • Oct 4 ESPN NFL Injury Report Josh Simmons: Out
• Out Arrowhead Pride (KC) KC LV Garrett NussmeierQB Jack PyburnLB Jadon CanadyDB Jared WileyTE Oct 4
  Chiefs-Raiders Inactives: rookie defensive back Jadon Canady scratched

  The Kansas City Chiefs have released their list of inactive players for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chiefs will play without tackles Josh Simmons and Diego Pounds, defensive end Jack Pyburn, tight end Jared Wiley, and cornerback Jadon Canady. Garrett Nussmeier has the third quarterback designation, enabling him to enter the game […]

• INJ Pete Sweeney (X) KC LV Chamarri ConnerDB Oct 2 upd
  Chamarri Conner set to return, Josh Simmons out for Chiefs vs. Raiders
  3 more updatesfrom 2 sources

  • Oct 2 Adam Schefter (X) Players out for Sunday include Jayden Daniels, Rachaad White, Caleb Williams, Breece Hall, Adonai Mitchell, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, Zach Baun, Terrance Ferguson, Aaron Donald, Azeez Al-Shaair, Cobie Durant, DeMarvion Overshown, Aaron Banks, Rueben Bain, Baker Mayfield, Justin Jefferson, Jadarian Price, Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams, Josh Simmons, Xavier Legette, Damien Lewis.
  • Oct 2 Pete Sweeney (X) Chamarri Conner set to return, Josh Simmons out for Chiefs vs. Raiders
  • Oct 2 Pete Sweeney (X) Andy Reid confirmed Conner’s return. · Quoting Pete Sweeney: From the media look: Josh Simmons was out of practice Friday, but everyone else on the injury report was working in some capacity. That includes Chamarri Conner, who is trending in the right direction for a return Sunday.
  • Oct 2 Pete Sweeney (X) From the media look: Josh Simmons was out of practice Friday, but everyone else on the injury report was working in some capacity. That includes Chamarri Conner, who is trending in the right direction for a return Sunday.
• DNP Pete Sweeney (X) KC Chamarri ConnerDB Oct 1
  In from our Thursday media look. Josh Simmons isn’t practicing. Everyone else on the injury report — including Chamarri Conner — is working.
• Beat writer Arrowhead Pride (KC) KC Josh SimmonsOL Oct 1 upd
  Chiefs Injuries: Analyzing Josh Simmons’ bulging disc injury

  Head coach Andy Reid finally clarified one of the biggest question marks surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2026 season. In his Wednesday media availability, Reid revealed Simmons has a bulging disc in his lower back, which is why he has not made his 2026 season debut. Simmons initially injured his back during training camp and […]

  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Oct 1 Sal Capaccio (X) Thank you for finding this video. At least a couple times a year I reference this to someone, somewhere. 🤣 · Quoting Matt Derrick: I've been thinking of this ever since Andy Reid told us Josh Simmons has a bulging disc.
  • Oct 1 Arrowhead Pride (KC) Chiefs Injuries: Analyzing Josh Simmons’ bulging disc injury

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