Chiefs' Andy Reid, insiders provide Josh Simmons injury update news after Week 13.
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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.
There’s no sugarcoating it; the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 13 loss to the Dallas Cowboys was a nightmare, and the Josh Simmons injury news only amplifies this disaster.
“Chiefs LT Josh Simmons has a cast on his left wrist, and his arm is in a sling,” KC Star beat reporter Pete Sweeney relayed after the integral offensive lineman left the Thanksgiving Day game.
Later, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported that “LT Josh Simmons, who impressed against the Cowboys before exiting with an injury, suffered a dislocated and fractured wrist, sources say,” sparking major concerns around Chiefs Kingdom.
Rapoport added that Simmons “left the stadium in a cast and is out indefinitely,” and that he’ll undergo an MRI on November 28.
This update was also confirmed by ESPN’s Chiefs insider Nate Taylor, who reported the same injury news as Rapoport.
The KC offense struggled at times during Simmons’ long hiatus away from the team. And it certainly won’t help quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs run the table if their left tackle is sidelined.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid didn’t provide too much of an injury update on the rookie after the game, as he simply noted that “Josh Simmons hurt his wrist.” We’ll see if more information surfaces on Simmons on November 28.