KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs first-round draft pick Josh Simmons said Wednesday that he had the support of the entire organization during a sudden four-game absence, though the standout left tackle declined to discuss what ultimately caused him to leave the team.

Simmons returned to the field Sunday and started in a 22-19 loss in Denver . It was his first game since Oct. 6.

“I just want to keep it in-house, all due respect,” Simmons said in his first public comments since his departure.

The Chiefs drafted the 22-year-old out of Ohio State with the 32nd overall pick in April, hopeful that he would be able to overcome a knee injury that cost him most of last season and to become the blind-side protector they had long sought for Patrick Mahomes.

Simmons not only rebounded

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