Josh Simmons missed 22 days and four games for the Chiefs — and he’s still not sharing why.

The rookie tackle rejoined the team two weeks ago, but spoke to reporters for the first time Wednesday since mysteriously leaving the team hours before Kansas City kicked off against the Lions on Oct. 12.

“I kind of want to keep that in house, with all due respect,” Simmons said. “I know everybody wants to know, but it’s something I want to keep, you know, [private]. … Obviously, family is the biggest thing Polynesians lean on. When you get in that, it just makes everything a lot better.”

Josh Simmons of the Chiefs watches a preseason game from the sidelines. Getty Images

At the time, the Chiefs called Simmons’ absence a “personal reason,” and on Wednesday, the 22-year-old said it was a “fami

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