Chiefs' Josh Simmons Placed on IR with Back Injury

Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Josh Simmons has been placed on injured reserve after being diagnosed with a bulging herniated disc in his lumbar spine. The injury, which Simmons reported as calf discomfort on August 17th, was complicated by the disc issue being higher up than normal. After a second opinion from a spine specialist recommended rehabilitation over surgery, Simmons worked diligently but has plateaued, leading to the decision to place him on IR.

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• @SleeperChiefsKC Full breakdown of #Chiefs Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance Rick Burkholder’s press conference today regarding Josh Simmons 🗣️ August 17th Josh reported “calf discomfort” on the same leg he had knee surgery on in college. Confirmed and diagnosed with “bulging h… View on X