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‘I don’t know if he plays for the Chiefs again’ — NFL Insider drops troubling update on Kansas City Chiefs’ Josh Simmons days after he lands on IR

The Kansas City Chiefs placed LT Josh Simmons on injured reserve after months of questions about his back. A tense team meeting has added another layer, and now one of the NFL’s top insiders has weighed in with a troubling update.

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Josh Simmons at Odds with Kansas City Chiefs?

Offensive tackle Josh Simmons’ year-and-a-half with the Kansas City Chiefs after being drafted in the first round hasn’t gone according to plan. He played in just eight games as a rookie due to injury and personal reasons.

Brett Veach News / A to Z Sports / October 27

Kansas City Chiefs Mock Trades: Simulating every wide receiver trade Brett Veach could pull the trigger on before the NFL’s deadline

The Kansas City Chiefs are calling around about wide receiver help before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. We ran 10 mock trades through the A to Z Sports NFL Trade Simulator, from bargain moves to blockbusters.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Lindy's Sports / October 27

Chiefs shop for receiver help with a Nov. 10 deadline

The Kansas City Chiefs had their undefeated 5-0 season jarred in Seattle Sunday night with a 20-3 loss to the Seahawks. The more interesting development came a day later.

Baker Mayfield News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Fewest passing-yards in a win' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks to post the fewest passing yards (while playing at least 90 percent of the offensive snaps) in a win for each NFL team can you name in five minutes?

The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Multiple 4K passing-yard NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Active 4th quarter comebacks' quiz

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / October 27

Chiefs Rookie and Sophomore Power Rankings: Several Young Players Drop in Week 8

Seven weeks into the 2026 NFL campaign, the Kansas City Chiefs finally suffered their first loss. There are no moral victories in this sport, although one potential silver lining is that the defeat came at the hands of an NFC club that very well could contend for the Super Bowl once again.

Kansas City Chiefs News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 27

Steve Smith Sr. blasts Chiefs’ offense with ‘lipstick on a pig’ quip amid trade rumors

The Kansas City Chiefs recently took their first loss of the season with an ugly road defeat at the hands of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. The Chiefs’ offense wasn’t able to get much of anything going in this one, totaling just three points in the blowout loss, with some Harrison Butker missed field goals to boot.

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 27

Chiefs drop five spots in NFL power rankings after loss to Seahawks

You win some, and you lose some, and that's how it goes in the NFL. But for the Kansas City Chiefs, they're used to winning more than losing, at least during the Patrick Mahomes era.

Chiefs' Andy Reid takes 'full responsibility' after loss to Seahawks

Chiefs' Kenneth Walker III explains not speaking with former Seahawks teammates after 'SNF' loss

'SNF' takeaways: Seahawks spoil Kenneth Walker III's return, hand Chiefs first loss of season

The 'Season rushing-TD leaders by team' quiz

Harrison Butker News / A to Z Sports / October 27

Kansas City Chiefs have in-house option to explore as Harrison Butker’s kicking issues intensify in Week 7 loss to Seahawks

The Kansas City Chiefs watched K Harrison Butker miss two more field goals against the Seattle Seahawks on “Sunday Night Football.” His misses since the start of last season now lead the entire NFL.

NFL News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / October 27

Chiefs Stock Watch: Multiple Risers and Fallers After KC's First Loss vs. Seahawks

No good run lasts forever, which the Kansas City Chiefs learned the hard way in Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks. Going on the road to face the defending Super Bowl champions proved to be too tall a task for head coach Andy Reid's crew, resulting in an embarrassment on the Sunday Night Football stage.

Harrison Butker News / The Spun / October 27

Harrison Butker Is Facing Growing Criticism For Not Focusing On Football

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has been one of the best in the league at his position for a long time. However, the 31-year-old kicker is struggling in 2026.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Kansas City Chiefs News / HITC / October 27

Kenneth Walker III breaks silence on why he snubbed former teammates in Chiefs’ loss to Seahawks

Kansas City Chiefs RB Kenneth Walker III shared the real reason behind him snubbing handshakes with former Seattle Seahawks teammates after a 20-3 loss.

Kansas City Chiefs News / EssentiallySports / October 27

Seahawks Mock Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift After Win Over Chiefs

It started with a tiny string of beads. When Travis Kelce showed up to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stop at Arrowhead with a friendship bracelet carrying his phone number, little did he know he would end up marrying the star.

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The 'Fewest passing-yards in a win' quiz

The 'Rushing-record by NFL team' quiz

The 'World Series Game 1 starters' quiz

The 'World Series managers' quiz

Kansas City Chiefs News / HITC / October 27

Forget Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, Jason Kelce reveals ‘most legendary wedding’ he attended

NFL legend Jason Kelce admits that one wedding ranks higher than Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s union for him. Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and pop icon Taylor Swift finally tied the knot in 2026 at Madison Square Garden.

Travis Kelce News / Athlon Sports / October 27

Travis Kelce News Emerges as Chiefs Suffer First Loss of NFL Season

Travis Kelce marked another career milestone as the Kansas City Chiefs suffered their first loss of the NFL season. The Chiefs dropped to 5-1 after losing 20-3 to the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Pro Football Rumors / October 26

Chiefs “Calling Around” On WR Depth

The Chiefs have dealt with several notable injuries to their receivers corps through the first month-plus of the season. So, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the front office is searching for some reinforcement at the position ahead of the trade deadline.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / October 26

Chiefs' Andy Reid takes 'full responsibility' after loss to Seahawks

The Kansas City Chiefs traveled to Seattle on Sunday to take on the Seattle Seahawks, but things didn't go so well.

Chiefs' Kenneth Walker III explains not speaking with former Seahawks teammates after 'SNF' loss

Seahawks defense stifled mighty Chiefs in every possible way with 'SNF' masterpiece

'SNF' takeaways: Seahawks spoil Kenneth Walker III's return, hand Chiefs first loss of season

The 'Fewest passing-yards in a win' quiz

Travis Kelce News / Trade Talk Sports / October 26

Travis Kelce Came Back. But a Harder Decision Looms

There comes a point in every athlete’s career when the questions start changing. For years, it’s about getting better, winning championships, and proving you belong.

Jacksonville Jaguars News / Yardbarker / October 26

Coen insists Thomas will 'make plays' for Jags despite trade deadline rumors

Liam Coen insists Brian Thomas Jr. will 'make plays' for Jaguars despite trade deadline rumors

While speaking with reporters on Monday, Coen indicated that Thomas will get more than a look or two when 4-2 Jacksonville hosts the 2-5 Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 1.

The '1K-yard rookie receivers' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 26

Emmanwori admits he wanted to hold Walker to 'under 100' in RB's return

Seahawks' Nick Emmanwori admits he wanted to hold Kenneth Walker III to 'under 100' in RB's Seattle return

Walker returned to the Emerald City on Sunday night. Emmanwori wanted to spoil his homecoming.

'SNF' takeaways: Seahawks spoil Kenneth Walker III's return, hand Chiefs first loss of season

Chiefs' Kenneth Walker III explains not speaking with former Seahawks teammates after 'SNF' loss

Seahawks' Nick Emmanwori warns NFL about 'unguardable' Jaxon Smith-Njigba after win over Chiefs

The 'Rushing-record by NFL team' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 26

Seahawks' Nick Emmanwori warns NFL about 'unguardable' JSN

Seahawks' Nick Emmanwori warns NFL about 'unguardable' Jaxon Smith-Njigba after win over Chiefs

JSN stole the show by catching nine passes for 150 yards and a touchdown in Seattle's dominant 20-3 win that improved the NFC West side to 4-3.

'SNF' takeaways: Seahawks spoil Kenneth Walker III's return, hand Chiefs first loss of season

Chiefs' Kenneth Walker III explains not speaking with former Seahawks teammates after 'SNF' loss

Seahawks defense had a historic performance in win over Chiefs

The 'Active 1K-yard NFL rushers' quiz

Patrick Mahomes News / Yardbarker / October 26

Mahomes' Chiefs suffer a first in 153 starts during ugly 'SNF' loss

Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs suffer a first in 153 starts during ugly loss to Seahawks

The Seahawks delivered a dominant defensive performance in a 20-3 victory, handing the Chiefs their first loss of the 2026 season and exposing significant problems with an offense that entered the matchup unbeaten.

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid reportedly told Josh Simmons to leave team meeting after tense exchange

Seahawks defense had a historic performance in win over Chiefs

Chiefs' Kenneth Walker III explains not speaking with former Seahawks teammates after 'SNF' loss

The 'Most 300-yard, 3-TD NFL games' quiz

Kenneth Walker III News / Yardbarker / October 26

Chiefs' Walker explains not speaking with former Seahawks teammates

Chiefs' Kenneth Walker III explains not speaking with former Seahawks teammates after 'SNF' loss

Walker was held to just 36 yards on 14 carries in Seattle.

'SNF' takeaways: Seahawks spoil Kenneth Walker III's return, hand Chiefs first loss of season

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid reportedly told Josh Simmons to leave team meeting after tense exchange

Seahawks defense had a historic performance in win over Chiefs

The '100-rushing, 50-receiving-yard NFL games' quiz

Kenneth Walker News / Larry Brown Sports / October 27

Kenneth Walker pulled disrespectful move after Chiefs lost to Seahawks

Kenneth Walker was in no mood for friendly chitchat after Sunday’s loss against his former team. The Kansas City Chiefs running back headed straight for the locker room after the Seattle Seahawks embarrassed his new team 20-3 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash.

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 26

Seahawks defense stifled mighty Chiefs in every possible way on 'SNF'

Seahawks defense stifled mighty Chiefs in every possible way with 'SNF' masterpiece

Kansas City star quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 19 passes in 33 attempts for 165 yards, no touchdowns and one interception.

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid reportedly told Josh Simmons to leave team meeting after tense exchange

'SNF' takeaways: Seahawks spoil Kenneth Walker III's return, hand Chiefs first loss of season

The 'Passing-TD record by NFL team' quiz

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / October 25

Why Chiefs reportedly told Josh Simmons to leave team meeting

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid reportedly told Josh Simmons to leave team meeting after tense exchange

Emotions ran high in a Wednesday team meeting between Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, left tackle Josh Simmons and head coach Andy Reid.

Chiefs placing LT Josh Simmons (back) on injured reserve

Chiefs rookie praises Travis Kelce’s aura in wholesome mic’d-up moment

Seahawks' Mike Macdonald shares painful admission about Chiefs' Kenneth Walker III

Report expands on why Seahawks didn't keep Chiefs' Kenneth Walker III this offseason

The 'Most 300-yard, 3-TD NFL games' quiz

Josh Simmons News / NFLTradeRumors.co / October 25

Chiefs LT Josh Simmons Told To Leave Team Meeting

Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport shared details about a situation in which Chiefs LT Josh Simmons was asked by HC Andy Reid to leave a team meeting. The day before the team placed Simmons on injured reserve for a back issue, he sat with his feet up in the offense’s meeting room when Reid asked him to put them down.