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Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> offensive lineman Josh Simmons spoke for the first time after stepping away from the team for 22 days and missing four games.<\/p>\n

Simmons, 22, rejoined the team two weeks ago after he mysteriously left the team just hours before the Chiefs played the Detroit Lions<\/a> in Week 6. He declined to say why he left.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I kind of want to keep that in-house, with all due respect,” Simmons said at his press conference on Wednesday. “I know everybody wants to know, but it\u2019s something I want to keep, you know, inside.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The rookie left tackle out of Ohio State<\/a> opened his press conference by thanking the Chiefs for having his back during his absence.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“(It) showed how much love this team and city has for me and I can\u2019t wait to give it back to them,” Simmons said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Simmons\u2019 first game back was in the Chiefs\u2019 22-19 loss to the Denver Broncos<\/a> on Sunday, and he was welcomed back into action by lining up against one of the best pass rushers in the NFL, Nik Bonitto. The 2025 first-round pick said there was a little bit of rust after the layoff.<\/p>\n

“A little bit, I mean (Bonitto) is an extremely gifted player, so going against that was a fair welcome back, but I think with the teammates that I had throughout that week, they helped me up and helped brush that stuff off,” Simmons said.<\/p>\n

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Bonnito is third in the NFL<\/a> with 9.5 sacks this season but did not register one against the Chiefs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Simmons said he was able to keep up with his training away from the team as he had access to the playbook and a gym.<\/p>\n

“I was making sure I was working out, just keeping my feet alive and making sure my nervous system was woken up,” Simmons said. “I was ready to play.”<\/p>\n

Simmons said that teammates checked up on him and that communication with the team was transparent in his time away.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Being away from the game, I was itching to get back and fight for (my teammates).”<\/p>\n

The Chiefs dropped to 5-5 with their loss to the Broncos and do not currently hold a playoff position. The team\u2019s next game is against the AFC South-leading Indianapolis Colts<\/a> (8-2) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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