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With the Kansas City Chiefs preparing for the 2026 NFL season, the team is looking to get fully healthy, especially when it comes to star quarterback Patrick Mahomes after a frustrating 2025. As Mahomes makes his injury recovery with the Chiefs, he'll need his offensive line to be healthy, with the latest update on Josh Simmons coming from an NFL insider that fans definitely want to hear. According to Nate Taylor at ESPN, he said on “Chiefs on KCSN” that Simmons is seen as “day-to-day” with a lower back injury, and it isn't serious. He would even go as far as to say that if this week had a game on Sunday, he would be out there playing. “According to someone with knowledge of the situation, Josh Simmons is day-to-day with a lower back injury. I'm here to tell you he's fine. If it was a game week, he'd be out there,” Taylor said. “Day-to-day is what was told to me.” “He's fine. Okay, he's fine. Josh Simmons' back is fine,” Taylor continued. Josh Simmons is “day-to-day” 💀 But there’s reason for optimism 👀 pic.twitter.com/38JwExC2sb — Chiefs on KCSN (@chiefs_kcsn) August 27, 2026 Chiefs' Andy Reid on Josh Simmons' injury Simmons is looking to vastly improve in his sophomore season with the Chiefs after being selected with the 32nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, where he only appeared in eight games as a rookie. Having dealt with a family matter and a wrist injury impacting his availability last season, he's looking to log a full season with Kansas City, though it remains to be seen if this back injury will be a nagging one. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid would even speak on Wednesday about Simmon's status, according to Sports Illustrated. “Just getting his back checked out,” Reid said. “That's the main thing. I mean, he was doing good when he was in there, [but] he's got the back. Like any other injury, we've got to make sure and see if it's right or what's wrong with it.” It remains to be seen when Simmons returns to practice for Kansas City and whether he will be ready to go for the regular-season opener on Week 1 on Sint. 14 against the Denver Broncos.