Hours before a Week 6 game against the Detroit Lions, Simmons flew home to San Diego, with the team citing a personal reason for his absence. He didn't return to the Chiefs' facility until Nov. 3, during Kansas City's Week 10 bye. Simmons didn't divulge what exactly he was dealing with over that 22-day span.

Kansas City Chiefs starting running back Isiah Pacheco returned to practice Wednesday after missing games against the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos because of an MCL sprain. During the brief portion of practice open to reporters, Pacheco was seen wearing a sizable brace on his right knee.