Chiefs reportedly plan to place Josh Simmons on injured reserve for bulging disc

Chiefs head trainer Rick Burkholder said Josh Simmons is going to be placed on injured reserve, Nate Taylor reported Oct. 22. Burkholder said Simmons' rehabilitation for a bulging disc in his lower back has plateaued, but he does not currently need surgery. Burkholder also described the planned move as a way to give Simmons more time for rehabilitation.