The Kansas City Chiefs celebrated their 30-17 win over the Detroit Lions on “Sunday Night Football,” improving them to 3-3 heading into a Week 7 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
There’s no denying that quarterback Patrick Mahomes had an impressive performance. During the win, Mahomes completed 22 of 30 passes for 257 yards and four total touchdowns (three passing and one rushing). The NFL also crowned him the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks.
Heading into the Vegas showdown, which will be at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs have a lot going on to celebrate. But there’s a cloud over the victory and upcoming games for the Chiefs. It seems Kansas City is likely to once again take the field without their starting left tackle, Josh Simmons.
Simmons is back at home in California and dealing with a family situation, according to a report from the Associated Press. The team hasn’t shared details of the family issue that Simmons is facing, and Simmons has been private about it too. There’s no real word on when Simmons will be back on the field, but one thing that’s certain is that he’s getting prayers from Mahomes.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Mahomes was asked about Simmons’ absence from the team. He acknowledged that he’s “praying for him,” according to a post on X from A to Z Sports’ Charles Goldman.
Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star added: “Asked about Josh Simmons, Patrick Mahomes said he is keeping their conversations private but did note that he’s praying for him.”
After beating the Lions on Sunday, head coach Andy Reid also kept the details on Simmons quiet.
“We’ll see when he’s back,” Reid said. “He’s going to take care of that, and we’re going to see where it goes from there. We were aware of it, yeah.”
Mahomes also noted after the Lions game that he was surprised about Simmons’ situation.
“Yeah, I mean, I didn’t fully know,” he said. “Obviously, we had a walkthrough around noon, 1:00, whatever it was. He wasn’t there, so I knew something was up. Talking with the coaches after, obviously a personal matter.”
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Simmons wasn’t at practice on Wednesday either. Reid also said that he wasn’t going to comment on anything about Simmons’ possible return and that Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach is dealing with the details.
Mahomes, by the way, made history during the Lions game. The 30-year-old QB became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 300 career touchdown passes, including the postseason, with his six-yard pass to Chiefs star Xavier Worthy early in the game. Mahomes hit that 300-touchdown milestone in 139 games, breaking the record that was previously held by legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
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