Kansas City Chiefs place Josh Simmons on injured reserve after meeting
Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Josh Simmons has been placed on injured reserve following a tense meeting with team leaders.
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The Kansas City Chiefs placed offensive lineman Josh Simmons on injured reserve after he was told to leave a meeting with quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid, Fox News reported. [1]
According to Fox News, Simmons was dismissed from the meeting following a tense exchange regarding the treatment of his back injury. The Chiefs selected the former Ohio State player in the first round of the 2025 draft to help protect Mahomes. [1]
Simmons played eight games during the 2025 season but has not appeared in any games in 2026, Fox News reported. Questions surrounding his ongoing absence from the team have remained largely unanswered. [1]
With Simmons placed on injured reserve earlier in the week, Fox News reported that the offensive lineman may not play for the Chiefs at all during the 2026 season. [1]
In short
- Josh Simmons was asked to leave a meeting with Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid after a tense exchange over back injury treatment.
- The Kansas City Chiefs placed Simmons on injured reserve earlier in the week.
- Simmons was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2025 draft out of Ohio State.
- Simmons played eight games in 2025 and has not appeared in a game during the 2026 season.
Sources
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- [1]Chiefs' embattled offensive lineman told to leave meeting before being placed on injured reserve: reportFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Craig Roh on Wikipedia
- [3]Detroit Red Wings face trade requests from Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson FTMQ News, 21d ago
- [4]Seattle Seahawks Place Rookie Running Back Jadarian Price on Injured Reserve FTMQ News, 21d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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