{"id":111596,"date":"2025-10-23T21:13:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T21:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=111596"},"modified":"2025-10-23T21:13:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T21:13:36","slug":"andy-reid-shares-major-update-on-josh-simmons-before-commanders-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=111596","title":{"rendered":"Andy Reid Shares Major Update on Josh Simmons Before Commanders Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2236653386_b66dfd-e1761239576263.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2236653386_b66dfd-e1761239576263.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2236653386_b66dfd-e1761239576263.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2236653386_b66dfd-e1761239576263.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Andy Reid Shares Major Update on Josh Simmons Before Commanders Game\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid on September 21, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs are on a hot streak following their 31-0 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Next up, Kansas City looks to nab its third consecutive win with a victory against the Washington Commanders, a team riddled with injuries.<\/p>\n<p>As for the Chiefs, their offense is in the healthiest spot they\u2019ve been in years. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes looked unstoppable against the Raiders with the team\u2019s \u201cBig 3\u201d all active for the first time: Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown, and Xavier Worthy.<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes completed 26-of-35 passes for 286 yards and three touchdowns, along with four carries for 28 yards in three quarters. Even before Rice\u2019s return, the 30-year-old quarterback completed 22-of-30 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns during Kansas City\u2019s 30-17 win over the Detroit Lions in Week 6.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest piece of the Chiefs\u2019 offense missing from these two big wins is starting left tackle Josh Simmons.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5553212\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2230689561_56980a-e1760730777375.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"Andy Reid Shares Major Update on Josh Simmons Before Commanders Game\" width=\"782\" height=\"441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5553212\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5553212\">GettyChiefs left tackle Josh Simmons at Arrowhead Stadium on August 22, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A few hours before the kickoff against the Lions, Simmons abruptly left the team and flew home to California to attend to a family situation. In his place, left tackle Jaylon Moore made his first start of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons remained away from the team during Kansas City\u2019s win over the Raiders. While the team continues to keep details of the rookie\u2019s personal issues private, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid shared good news regarding Simmons on Thursday, October 23.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Andy Reid Shared A \u2018Positive\u2019 Update on Chiefs LT Josh Simmons<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cMy update with Josh would just be there\u2019s been communication. Not going to get into all of it. Everything is positive. It\u2019s not a negative situation,\u201d Reid told reporters. \u201cHe\u2019s taking care of family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After giving no comment for weeks and deferring the matter to Chiefs general manager Brett Veach, this update offers a glimmer of hope that Simmons will return to the team this season. \u201cYou know, he\u2019s just been taking care of business,\u201d Reid added. \u201cSo, that\u2019s the main thing right here. When you deal with this, that\u2019s what you do. And he\u2019s been very good about communicating it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s Nate Taylor told 96.5 The Fan earlier this month, \u201cI do believe it\u2019s a family matter. I\u2019m fearful, which is probably the best way I can explain what I\u2019ve heard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m fearful because we don\u2019t have all the answers right now, that makes the outcome perhaps grim,\u201d Taylor continued. \u201cI just want people to understand that this is really difficult for Josh. I can\u2019t imagine what he\u2019s going through based on what I\u2019ve heard, but hopefully, we\u2019ll know more in the coming days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the situation is \u201cextremely serious,\u201d Taylor noted. \u201cIf he has the chance to get back to normalcy and get back to football, he will do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Chiefs Tackle Jaylon Moore Has Proved To Be a Great Replacement While Josh Simmons Remains Out<\/h2>\n<p>Before selecting Simmons in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, Kansas City signed Moore to a two-year, $30 million contract. He spent the first four seasons of his career with the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>After playing a minimal role in the first five games of the season, the five-year veteran immediately stepped into the starting role following Simmons\u2019 exit. Moore\u2019s been impactful in protecting Mahomes\u2019 blindside. Thus far this season, he\u2019s committed zero penalties and allowed just one sack in 165 snaps.<\/p>\n<p>Emily Bicks covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Bills, Seahawks and Chiefs. She&#8217;s contributed to Heavy since 2019 and has interviewed some of the biggest stars in sports, including Jerry Rice, Shaquille O&#8217;Neal and Stefon Diggs. 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