The Kansas City Chiefs came into Sunday’s Week 6 contest against the Detroit Lions relatively healthy, but the club got a late surprise just hours before kickoff.
Right around 2:00 p.m. local time, rookie left tackle Josh Simmons was added to the injury report. Per Kansas City’s official tweet on X, it’s non-injury-related (personal).
Chiefs LT Josh Simmons Added to Injury Report Before Game vs. Lions
Simmons, the Chiefs’ first-round pick back in April, has been the starter in each game this season. Five weeks into his NFL career, he’s logged 314 snaps for the reigning AFC champions — good for 95% of those available on offense. He also has 25 special teams snaps on his resume.
This is a new development for Simmons, who was a full participant in each practice this week and carried no original designation into the weekend. Prior to kickoff on Monday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he was a late add as well. Week 5’s instance was due to illness, indicating that this may be something separate. He played through the illness in prime time, turning in another solid performance.
Speaking to the media this week, left guard Kingsley Suamataia opened up about his growing on-field chemistry with Simmons. The Chiefs’ left-side offensive line duo is evolving into a quality young tandem.
“Most definitely,” Suamataia said. “It’s my second year [and] Josh’s first year. Just trying to grasp everything I learned my first year and share it with him, especially with the plays, we have a lot of plays but he’s taking it on well, he’s an incredible athlete and I love playing next to him.”
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