After being away from the crew for 4 video games, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ left sort out Josh Simmons returned to the sphere on Sunday to begin towards the Denver Broncos. He performed each snap within the 22-19 defeat — and appeared to carry out in addition to he had earlier than lacking 4 video games for undisclosed private causes starting in Week 6.
On Wednesday, Simmons stepped as much as the rostrum to reply questions from the Kansas Metropolis media for the primary time since rejoining the crew — starting with a private assertion.
“I undoubtedly wish to thank Kansas Metropolis and this membership for having my ‘six’ for the time I used to be away from the crew,” he Simmons. “It exhibits how a lot love this metropolis and this crew have for me, and I can’t wait to offer it again to them.”
Simmons declined to share particulars about why he was away from the group. He did, nevertheless, say he was “able to play” towards the Broncos; he had ready himself to hit the bottom operating upon his return.
“I had entry to gyms,” Simmons identified. “I used to be ensuring I used to be figuring out, then hitting some discipline work, simply holding my toes alive and ensuring my nervous system was woken up.”
Simmons was simply as proactive in his psychological preparation as he was within the bodily elements.
“I had entry to my playbook,” Simmons mentioned. “So I used to be in a position to sustain and keep proactive with learning performs and stuff like that, ensuring I used to be going over notes.”
The rookie left sort out additionally mentioned that in his absence, his communication with the Chiefs was “very clear, particularly on the finish.”
In his first recreation again, Simmons confronted the Broncos’ protection that leads the NFL in sacks (49) at a historic tempo. Whereas Kansas Metropolis quarterback Patrick Mahomes was sacked 3 times, Professional Soccer Focus blamed none of them on Simmons. He was flagged for a holding penalty and one false begin — and acknowledged there’s room for him to enhance.
“As a entrance, we swung as onerous as we may,” he remarked. “There have been clearly some issues [we couldn’t] management; that was additionally a very good soccer crew. It’s simply selecting up on the movie and cleansing some stuff up.”
Simmons acknowledged “somewhat bit” of rust within the first recreation he has performed in over a month, however credited Denver’s gifted cross rush for the rapid problem.
“[Nik Bonitto] is an especially gifted participant,” Simmons famous. “So going towards that was a good welcome again. I feel with the teammates that I had all through that week, they helped me up and helped sort of brush that stuff off.”
Now, Simmons’ focus should be on the protection of the (8-2) Indianapolis Colts. The unit will not be as star-studded because the Broncos’, however Simmons sees a troublesome take a look at awaiting him and his offensive teammates on Sunday.
“They’re very disciplined,” he noticed. “I’m their ends proper now… They play very onerous… They’re very, very robust and really bodily; they’re going to get after it.
“They aren’t essentially going to [play like] Myles Garrett, however they’re extraordinarily gifted, in order that’s one thing I’m going to be learning my tail off to be going towards.”
It feels like Simmons is again to a standard soccer routine — and he’s again to remain.
“I will likely be right here for the remainder of the season with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs,” he declared.
And for now, his objectives are easy.
“Simply win,” he mentioned. “Simply maintain successful.”
