Chiefs Place Josh Simmons on Injured Reserve

Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Josh Simmons was placed on injured reserve Thursday after his rehabilitation for a back injury plateaued, the team said. The move followed a reported confrontation with coach Andy Reid during a team meeting, but officials cited Simmons’s recovery, not the dispute, as the reason for the roster decision. According to an account attributed to witnesses, Reid asked Simmons to lower his feet in the meeting room. Simmons said his back and hips hurt, and Reid told him to seek treatment from the athletic training staff. The exchange continued and disrupted the meeting, prompting quarterback Patrick Mahomes to tell Simmons to leave and get treatment. Simmons left the room but remained at the facility. The meeting exchange and its details have been reported through the same account, rather than separate on-record statements from the people involved. Simmons later apologized to Reid and team leaders, saying he could have handled the situation better, according to that account. Rick Burkholder, the Chiefs’ vice president of sports medicine and performance, said Simmons had plateaued in rehabilitation. Burkholder also said the team gave the offensive tackle...