Breaking News: Chiefs Left Tackle Unlikely to Play Sunday Night
Updated October 7, 2026
What started as a whisper early today became a full-blown social media event. The Kansas City Chiefs have added left tackle Josh Simmons to their injury report. So what is his status for Sunday Night Football?
The Kansas City Chiefs will not play with rookie left tackle Josh Simmons for their Sunday night showdown against the Detroit Lions. The team put him on the injury list with a personal designation.
chiefsblitz.com/ has learned that Simmon is in California, dealing with a family matter. The San Diego, California native reportedly left town at some point over the weekend and likely will not return before kick-off tonight.
At this time, we do not know the event that required Simmons to return to California, but we are sending prayers to his family.
In his place, the Chiefs will start free agent tackle Jaylon Moore. He’ll be making his first start in a Kansas City uniform. As the primary backup for Trent Williams in San Francisco, Moore has starting experience and was a standout in the pre-season.
The versatile tackle will be in the hot seat, facing one of the best defensive lines in football. Even with Simmons, it was a tall order to negate the Lions’ pass rushers. They are active, fast, and have the ability with just four rushers to disrupt the Chiefs’ passing game.
Without a running attack, the Chiefs will once again rely on Quarterback Patrick Mahomes to guide the offense.
Stay tuned to chiefsblitz.com/ for more news regarding the Justin Simmons situation.
Nick Athan
Nick Athan is the founder of Chiefs Blitz and former publisher of Warpaint Illustrated. With decades spent covering the Kansas City Chiefs, he brings unmatched insight and connections to every story.
