Chiefs enter Texans week with battered offensive line, 1 headed to IR
All right, uh, the guys will not practice today are Roland Wallace, um. With his back, um, he is making progress and then Josh Simmons, um, ended up having surgery on that wrist, uh, for *** fracture and dislocation. Uh, he’ll go on to IR, um, and then we’ll just see about the recovery on that where it goes from there. Um, and then Trey and Jawan won’t practice today, but they, again, they’re making progress. Going forward, look forward to the challenge of playing the Texans, *** good football team. Domio’s done *** great job down there with that with that crew, um, and so we, we know we’ve got to have *** good week of practice and, uh, the guys weren’t here today, uh, getting that part. So anyways, so that time’s yours. That’s *** poll, by the way, we’ll take that spot. Yeah, he’ll be the one. just on on Josh’s front, he’s been through so much kind of stuff this year. How disappointing is it for him? How’s he kind of doing on the emotional side of this about having to go down for *** while? Yeah, so listen, *** kid loves to play football and um you know that’s. Uh, that part, you know, he’s depressed about that part, you know, uh, that’s probably the wrong word, but he, he’s down about that part, um, but he’s upbeat. I mean, the, the surgery went well, which was, uh, which was *** real positive and, uh, so he, he feels good about that and then it’s just *** matter of coming back. He’s did *** great job with his knee coming back. He’s ***, he’s *** worker, so he’s. Whatever he can do to rehab it, he’s gonna do this is how he rolls. Um, but yeah. The potential of view here is hopefully have him available for the postseason. Is that what you’re probably looking for? Yeah, we’ll see how, see how that goes. Um, uh, they’ve got to wait just *** little bit on that, Hervey, and see how. See how that goes with, with, uh, with his recovery, but there’s always that chance would trade and, you know, Jalen and one day are probably ones the line step up just uh are in my tell so how you’ve seen them the whole over the course of the year of practice. Yeah, I mean, the one positive is two of the three of them played against him last year, so, um, did *** good job, so they. Uh, they know what they’re, what they’re up against. That’s *** great defensive front, great defense. I mean, all three levels are, are really good and they’re number one in *** lot of categories there, so defensively, but those guys are, they’re getting themselves ready to go, yeah. Couple of moving parts there now on the offensive line. Is Jaylen Moore gonna be the first man up over on the left tackle, or you, you visiting probably right tackle with him? Yeah, well, we’ll see what happens with the injured guys first, but yeah, that would probably be, you’d probably be at the right tackle and one at the left if that’s the way it went.
Chiefs enter Texans week with battered offensive line, 1 headed to IR
Updated: 12:38 PM CST Dec 3, 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs could be down several key offensive players when they play the Houston Texans on Sunday. Head coach Andy Reid said left tackle Josh Simmons, right guard Trey Smith and right tackle Jawaan Taylor did not practice Wednesday. On the defensive side, cornerback Chris Roland-Wallace also missed practice. After sustaining a wrist injury last week during the Chiefs’ Thanksgiving game against the Dallas Cowboys, Simmons had to have surgery for a fracture and dislocation, Reid said. Simmons will be placed on the injured reserve, meaning he’ll miss at least four games. This comes shortly after his return to the team following a weekslong absence for personal reasons. “The kid loves to play football. He’s down about that part. But he’s upbeat; the surgery went well, which was a real positive. So he feels good about that,” Reid said. “It’s just a matter of coming back. … He’s a worker, so whatever he can do to rehab it, he’s going to do. That’s just how he rolls.” Additionally, Smith and Taylor are both dealing with injuries but are “making progress.” If they don’t play, Jaylon Moore and Jawaan Taylor will step up. With Simmons’ move to IR, Esa Pole is also moving up. Roland-Wallace is also reportedly making progress after a back injury. The Chiefs play the Texans at 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
The Kansas City Chiefs could be down several key offensive players when they play the Houston Texans on Sunday.
Head coach Andy Reid said left tackle Josh Simmons, right guard Trey Smith and right tackle Jawaan Taylor did not practice Wednesday. On the defensive side, cornerback Chris Roland-Wallace also missed practice.
After sustaining a wrist injury last week during the Chiefs’ Thanksgiving game against the Dallas Cowboys, Simmons had to have surgery for a fracture and dislocation, Reid said.
Simmons will be placed on the injured reserve, meaning he’ll miss at least four games. This comes shortly after his return to the team following a weekslong absence for personal reasons.
“The kid loves to play football. He’s down about that part. But he’s upbeat; the surgery went well, which was a real positive. So he feels good about that,” Reid said. “It’s just a matter of coming back. … He’s a worker, so whatever he can do to rehab it, he’s going to do. That’s just how he rolls.”
Additionally, Smith and Taylor are both dealing with injuries but are “making progress.” If they don’t play, Jaylon Moore and Jawaan Taylor will step up. With Simmons’ move to IR, Esa Pole is also moving up.
Roland-Wallace is also reportedly making progress after a back injury.
The Chiefs play the Texans at 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7.