Chiefs HC Andy Reid comments on the training camp competition for starting left tackle
'You're going to look for the best guy, to start with, that can fill that spot, and that we can have a little consistency there. We didn't have that last year,' said Reid, 'So let's work at it and see what we come up with. We've got some good candidates for it, and we'll just see where it goes.'
The Chiefs are ideally holding a competition at left tackle between Simmons, Jaylon Moore, and potentially Wanya Morris. Reid generously praised the first-round pick out of Ohio State for his work ethic during rehab.
'He stayed up here this whole break, he's been here, working his tail off,' said Reid, 'But it looks like he's ready to go, and we'll keep an eye on him and see where he's at. But his condition was good when he was out there, and he seems to be a worker, so we'll just have to see. He's never been through one of these, so we gotta see how it goes.'
Simmons earned Third-Team All-Big Ten honors for the 2024 National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes.
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