In the aftermath of their most embarrassing performance of the 2026 season by an insanely wide margin, the Kansas City Chiefs have bigger fish to fry than engaging in hypotheticals regarding those who aren't even on the active 53-man roster.

Given the lack of consistency or clarity with one particular player, however, it was only a matter of time before head coach Andy Reid was asked about left tackle Josh Simmons once again.

Just days removed from Kansas City placing the 2025 first-round pick on IR , a national report from ESPN revealed that Simmons had a back-and-forth with Reid on Wednesday and was asked by him to leave a team meeting. Did that incident have anything to do with the transaction the following day?

Speaking to the media after a 20-3 loss on Sunday Night Football to the Seattle Seahawks, Reid shot down any correlation between the two.

"Listen, Sam (McDowell), I've said so much on him," Reid said of Simmons. "Rick (Burkholder) has talked about him, this and that. Things happen.…