Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Josh Simmons broke his silence about his mysterious 22-day absence from the organization.

“I want to thank [all of] Kansas City and this club for having my ‘six’ in the time I was away from the team,” Simmons, 22, told reporters on Wednesday, November 19. “It showed how much love this team and city has for me and I can’t wait to give it back to them.”

As for the specific reason for his absence, Simmons decided to keep that close to the vest.

“I kind of want to keep that in house, all due respect,” he said. “It’s just something I want to keep inside.”

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Simmons left the team on October 12, just hours before they were set to face the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. At th

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