Josh Simmons: ESPN insider reveals concerning update on Chiefs OL - Chiefs Wire

During a recent appearance on 96.5 The Fan, ESPN writer Nate Taylor revealed a concerning update about Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Josh Simmons.

Simmons is currently on Kansas City's injured reserve list and hasn't taken a snap this season due to a mysterious back injury.

"I have not seen him since the moment they said he plateaued," Taylor said of the former Ohio State Buckeye. "The Chiefs themselves have said, 'We are still trying to figure out where he is going to rehab.'”

A former first-round pick, Simmons faced sky-high expectations as a rookie in Kansas City last year and played well for the Chiefs in eight starts before sustaining a wrist injury that prematurely ended his 2025 campaign.

He was activated from injured reserve in February and was penciled in to start at left tackle for Kansas City this season before injury derailed his sophomore season with the Chiefs.

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