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Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid told Chiefs tackle Josh Simmons to leave meeting before IR decision

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Sanchez, M. W. (2026, October 25). Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid told Chiefs tackle Josh Simmons to leave meeting before IR decision. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/sports/patrick-mahomes-andy-reid-told-chiefs-tackle-to-leave-meeting-before-ir-decision/

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Josh Simmons, an offensive tackle for the Chiefs who has yet to play this season due to a back injury, was involved in a confrontation during a team meeting when head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes asked him to leave after he sat with his feet up, claiming discomfort from his back and hips. The incident occurred one day before Simmons was placed on injured reserve with a bulging, herniated disk in his lower back. He later apologized for the situation, acknowledging that he should have handled it better.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-25, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Josh Simmons, an Ohio State-trained offensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs, was told to leave a meeting by head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes after refusing to put his feet down during the session due to back pain. This incident occurred just one day before Simmons was placed on injured reserve with a bulging disc in his lower back, reported ESPN. The Chiefs had drafted Simmons in the first round of the 2025 draft, expecting him to be a critical player protecting Patrick Mahomes but he has not played this season. Simmons had previously been listed as absent due to "back/non-injury personal reasons." His absence and recent confrontation have raised questions about his status with the team, though surgery is not expected and he will miss at least four games.

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“Both articles describe the same incident where Josh Simmons was asked to leave a meeting by Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs before being placed on injured reserve.”

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Mark W. Sanchez

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🔮 Welcome to the Brewers-Rays World Series, in which, regardless of the result, an organization that scrimps on roster payroll and prides itself on outthinking its opponents will win its first championship.

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One day before Josh Simmons was placed on injured reserve, the Chiefs offensive tackle reportedly was at the center of a strange altercation when Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes told him to leave a team meeting. uncertain

Reid → place → meeting

On Wednesday, according to ESPN, Simmons sat with his feet up during a meeting. uncertain

feet → accord → meeting

Reid, the head coach, asked him to put his feet down. asserted

Reid → ask → feet

According to the report, Simmons — who has yet to play this season because of a back injury — responded by saying he sat in that posture because his back and hips hurt. uncertain

back → accord → posture

Reid reportedly told Simmons that he should get treatment from the trainers if he indeed was in pain. uncertain

he → tell → pain

The back-and-forth continued until Mahomes backed Reid, telling the offensive lineman to seek treatment, and Simmons left the room. asserted

Simmons → continue → room

According to the report, Simmons later apologized and said he should have handled the situation better. uncertain

he → accord → situation

Simmons missed practice Wednesday with what was officially termed “back/not injury related-personal.” asserted

what → miss → Wednesday

On Thursday, he was placed on injured reserve with what the team said is a bulging, herniated disk in his lower back. asserted

team → place → back

Surgery is not expected, and Simmons will miss at least the team’s next four games. asserted

Simmons → expect → games

A first-round pick in 2025 out of Ohio State, Simmons has played in just eight games over his first season and a half for various reasons. asserted

Simmons → play → reasons

He missed four weeks last season due to a family situation, returned to play in games for three weeks, then fractured his wrist and required surgery that ended his year. asserted

that → miss → year

This season, Simmons suffered what he believed to be a calf injury in August, and trainers then diagnosed a bulging disc in his back, for which rehab, not surgery, was recommended. asserted

rehab → suffer → which

Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid told Chiefs tackle Josh Simmons to leave meeting before IR decision

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