ST.GM Brett Veach Reveals Heartbreaking Reason Behind Josh Simmons’ Week-Long Absence from Chiefs — A Serious Personal Matter That Shook the Team

Kansas City, MO – October 17, 2025

For seven long days, nobody in Kansas City knew where he was. His locker stayed untouched, his helmet sat quietly on the shelf, and the energy in the Chiefs’ facility felt just a little emptier. Coaches wouldn’t explain, players wouldn’t speculate, and fans could only whisper one uneasy question:

Where is Josh Simmons?

At first, social media filled with wild theories. Some wondered if it was a secret suspension. Others thought it was an injury gone unreported. But beneath all the noise, one truth remained — Josh Simmons had vanished, and even his teammates didn’t know why.

On Friday morning, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach stepped before reporters with a heavy look on his face. The silence that followed was different this time — not cautious, but solemn. Veach exhaled slowly before speaking. The words that came next silenced every rumor.

Josh Simmons hadn’t abandoned the team. He had gone home — to be with his mother, who was in critical condition, fighting a hereditary illness that had already affected his grandmother years ago.

Veach’s voice trembled slightly as he said, “He wasn’t lost — he was where he needed to be. Beside his mom. Family comes before football. Always.” The room went quiet. Phones stopped recording. For a brief moment, every person there stopped thinking like a journalist — and felt like a human being.

Simmons’ journey has never been one of privilege. He grew up in a small apartment in California, raised by a single mother who carried the entire family on her shoulders. His grandmother was the heart of their home until she fell ill with that same hereditary condition. When the illness worsened, his mother took on everything — cleaning offices in the morning, serving coffee in the afternoon, stocking shelves late into the night — just to afford her mother’s treatments and raise a son with dreams bigger than their circumstances.

Josh remembers those nights clearly — hearing the door creak open after midnight, watching his mother drop her keys on the table, exhausted but still smiling. “You don’t owe me anything, Josh,”

she’d whisper. “Just make it someday — that’s enough.”

Those words carried him through Ohio State, through the pressure of being a first-round draft pick, and onto the bright stage of the NFL. So when his mother fell ill, with the same condition that once broke his grandmother’s strength, he made the only decision his heart could accept. He packed his bag, texted Coach Andy Reid —

“Coach, I’m sorry. I have to go home.” — and disappeared from the headlines. Not out of neglect. Out of love.

Inside the Chiefs’ locker room, the response was instant. Mahomes gathered the team for a private prayer. Travis Kelce posted

#PrayForJosh with a single red heart. And fans from across the league joined in — Raiders fans, Broncos fans, even Eagles fans — leaving thousands of messages of strength, empathy, and faith for a 22-year-old rookie they’d never met.

Brett Veach later reflected on what Simmons represents to the Chiefs: “Football teaches us discipline and courage. But Josh reminded everyone in this building that compassion is just as important. He showed us what it truly means to fight — not for glory, but for love.”

Simmons is expected to return to the team once his mother’s condition stabilizes. His locker remains untouched — the nameplate still gleaming under the fluorescent light, as if waiting for his next chapter to begin.

And when that day comes, he won’t just return as a player protecting his quarterback. He’ll return as a son honoring the two women who taught him what resilience really means.

Because sometimes, the toughest battles aren’t fought on the field — they’re fought at home, with love, faith, and family.

He Didn’t Post a Thing — But What Patrick Mahomes Did for Pennsylvania’s Grieving Family Says Everything

Kansas City, MO – September 30, 2025

It wasn’t a game, and there were no cameras rolling when the tragedy struck. Early Sunday morning, a devastating house fire in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, claimed four lives — three children, ages 1, 4, and 17, and a 73-year-old grandmother. Another family member remains hospitalized in critical condition. Investigators later confirmed the cause as an electrical malfunction.

The loss shattered the small community. A birthday party had been underway that morning, and in an instant it became a scene of heartbreak that left neighbors, classmates, and parishioners reeling. Local leaders called it

“one of the darkest mornings our city has endured in years.”

Amid the grief, one NFL superstar chose not to post a word — but to act. Patrick Mahomes, quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, quietly stepped forward to stand with the grieving family.

Instead of social media tributes, Mahomes reached out through community funds and local churches. He covered funeral expenses, pledged money toward hospital bills, and funded grief counseling for surviving family members. Neighbors later revealed he left flowers and a handwritten note at the family’s memorial, signed simply:

“With love, strength, and prayer — PM15.”

Beyond finances, Mahomes helped create long-term support. He partnered with local organizations to establish fire safety education programs and family support services, ensuring the tragedy might one day prevent another. His outreach also included funding for local youth sports programs, giving children in the community a safe space to heal.

Witnesses say Mahomes visited Lebanon quietly, meeting privately with the survivors. “He didn’t ask about cameras — only how he could help,” one family friend recalled. That humility struck everyone who saw him, showing leadership that transcended the field.

For a family who lost everything in a single morning, his quiet presence felt like hope returning. Chiefs fans across social media echoed the sentiment, praising Mahomes for showing that loyalty and compassion extend beyond the field. Many noted that his act of kindness will be remembered longer than any touchdown.

In a week of unbearable loss, Mahomes reminded Pennsylvania and the entire football world that greatness isn’t measured in touchdowns or championships. It’s defined by showing up, standing quietly beside families who’ve lost everything, and proving that compassion is still the strongest play a leader can make.