Chiefs rule out WR Rashee Rice and LT Josh Simmons for Sunday's game against the Chargers

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Skretta, D. (2026, October 16). Chiefs rule out WR Rashee Rice and LT Josh Simmons for Sunday's game against the Chargers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/chiefs-rule-out-wr-rashee-rice-and-lt-josh-simmons-for-sunday-s-game-against-the-chargers/article_f15c6460-04d0-5146-8bdb-c1506f3ef192.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-16 · by Dave Skretta

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Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid announced that wide receiver Rashee Rice and left tackle Josh Simmons are ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers due to injuries. Rice injured his hamstring two weeks ago, while Simmons returned from missing nearly two months but did not participate in team portions of practice this week as part of a long-term recovery plan. The Chiefs will rely on other players like Xavier Worthy and Kahlil Benson to fill these roles during the game.
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As of October 16, 2026, the Kansas City Chiefs ruled out wide receiver Rashee Rice and left tackle Josh Simmons for their upcoming Sunday game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Coach Andy Reid announced this decision after Friday’s practice. Despite Rice being seen jogging on the sideline during recent practices, he has not recovered enough from a hamstring injury sustained two weeks ago against the Raiders. Meanwhile, although Simmons returned to practice recently after missing nearly two months due to a bulging disc in his lower back, he did not participate in team portions of this week’s practice, indicating that the long-term plan for his recovery is still ongoing. The Chiefs are now looking at undrafted rookie Kahlil Benson as their starting left tackle and have Jaylon Moore at right tackle.

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🔮 On the offensive line, the Chiefs will continue with undrafted rookie Kahlil Benson at left tackle and Jaylon Moore at right tackle, while Kingsley Suamataia will be back at left guard after missing the game against the Raiders due to a coaching decision.
🔮 On Saturday, the two will face off in Oxford, Mississippi, in one of college football’s marquee matchups.
🔮 Yet the way things transpired in the Chiefs’ 30-27 win in Las Vegas on Sunday, the bye may have come at an opportune time.
🔮 “Nobody in our locker room could care less about that.
🔮 “Nobody in our locker room could care less about that.
🔮 The two tangled in the closing laps, the contact sending Blaney into the wall and ending his race — and maybe his title hopes.
🔮 Christian Lundgaard will be replacing six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon in the famed No. 9 car for Chip Ganassi Racing.
🔮 Things couldn’t have gone much better for Larson The No. 5 team couldn’t have executed a whole lot better on Sunday.
🔮 The team announced earlier this month that John Hunter Nemechek would not be back in the No. 42 next season, and that Josh Berry would be taking over the ride.
🔮 So, both will start near the front Sunday — Larson alongside Bristol winner Joey Logano on the front row, Hamlin alongside Ty Gibbs on the fifth — without having to worry about qualifying.
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Chargers Chiefs KANSAS CITY Mo. Raiders

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Chiefs ORG · 5× Reid PERSON · 5× KANSAS CITY GPE · 2× Raiders ORG · 2× Rice PERSON · 2× Simmons PERSON · 2× Chargers ORG · 1× Josh Simmons PERSON · 1× Mo. GPE · 1× Rashee Rice PERSON · 1×

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On the offensive line, the Chiefs will continue with undrafted rookie Kahlil Benson at left tackle and Jaylon Moore at right tackle, while Kingsley Suamataia will be back at left guard after missing the game against the Raiders due to a coaching decision.
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🔮 On the offensive line, the Chiefs will continue with undrafted rookie Kahlil Benson at left tackle and Jaylon Moore at right tackle, while Kingsley Suamataia will be back at left guard after missing the game against the Raiders due to a coaching decision.

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The Chiefs have ruled out wide receiver Rashee Rice and left tackle Josh Simmons for their game against the Chargers on Sunday. asserted
Chiefs → rule → Sunday
Chiefs coach Andy Reid announced the decision after Friday’s practice. asserted
Reid → announce → practice
Rice stained his hamstring against the Raiders two weeks ago in the Chiefs’ final game before their bye. asserted
Rice → stain → bye
He was seen jogging on the sideline in sweats in the portion of practice open to reporters this week but seemed a longshot to play against Los Angeles. asserted
He → see → Angeles
“You guys saw him. asserted
guys → see → him
He’s out there, wanting to jump in on everything,” Reid said. asserted
Reid → ’ → everything
“He’s a pretty fast healer.” asserted
He → ’ → ?
There was more hope for Simmons, who returned to practice this week after missing nearly two months with a bulging disc in his lower back. asserted
who → be → back
But the first-round pick in last year’s NFL draft did not participate in the team portions of practice, which Reid indicated was a part of the long-term plan for getting Simmons back on the field. asserted
Reid → participate → field
“He was excited to be out there, to be back with the guys, you know, on the field instead of the meeting room,” Reid said, asserted
Reid → know → field
The Chiefs put wide receiver Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve last week with a dislocated ankle sustained in their game in Las Vegas. asserted
Chiefs → put → Vegas
The injury to Rice leaves Kansas City with wide receivers Xavier Worthy, Nikko Remigio, Jalen Royals and Cyrus Allen on the active roster, and Justin Watson, Omari Evans and Andrew Armstrong available to call up from the practice squad. asserted
Worthy → leave → squad
“They’re excited to get in there if they get a chance,” Reid said. asserted
Reid → ’re → chance
On the offensive line, the Chiefs will continue with undrafted rookie Kahlil Benson at left tackle and Jaylon Moore at right tackle, while Kingsley Suamataia will be back at left guard after missing the game against the Raiders due to a coaching decision. asserted
Suamataia → continue → decision
Reid has declined to elaborate on what led to the decision to bench Suamataia for a game. asserted
what → decline → game
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