Andy Reid gets cryptic on status of Chiefs rookie Josh Simmons

Something seems up with the Chiefs’ Josh Simmons. 

Kansas City head coach Andy Reid was cagey about his rookie left tackle when speaking to reporters ahead of Wednesday’s practice.

“As far as Josh Simmons’ situation goes, I’m not going to comment on it today,” Reid said. “[General manager Brett] Veach is handling everything there. And we’ll leave it at that.”

Simmons missed Sunday’s win over the Lions — after being listed as questionable hours before the game — after he went home to California to deal with a family issue.

With Simmons out, Jaylon Moore started at left tackle for Kansas City and would likely stay in that role on Sunday against the Raiders unless the Chiefs make a move or Simmons returns.

Patrick Mahomes was all mum on the situation.

“I’ll keep conversations kind of between us,” Mahomes said. “But I’m always praying for him. I’m praying for all my teammates, so I’m always praying for him. I’ll just keep everything else kind of private to us.” 

Simmons, an Ohio State product, was taken No. 32 overall by the Chiefs in April and slid right into Kansas City’s left tackle spot, a position that had been a weakness for them in recent years. 

The Chiefs had better news about star wide receiver Rashee Rice, who will return from a six-game suspension on Sunday. 

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“I think he’s excited to be back in and going,” Reid said. “I think getting through practices here will be good for him to kind of get back into the swing of things. And we’ll see how everything goes from there. But, he’s been working hard. He’s in good shape.”

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the pass-catcher is in “peak physical shape” and that “the Chiefs won’t be easing Rashee Rice back into action.

They will be allocating a heavy workload for him as soon as possible.”