Simmons tore his patellar tendon while playing for Ohio State in October and told reporters in Indianapolis that he is "way ahead of schedule" in his recovery. That leaves him feeling good about his chances of doing drills for teams next month.

One of the many things that makes the 2025 NFL Draft is unique is that there doesn’t seem to be a consensus among scouts and analysts who the top offensive tackle prospect is. Some would say it’s LSU’s Will Campbell,

The team’s left tackle for the first-half of the regular season, Simmons suffered a patellar tendon tear in his knee against Oregon on Oct. 12. And that, for all intents and purposes, was the end of his Buckeye career.

The San Francisco 49ers are in the market for an offensive tackle. According to reports, the team met with Ohio State tackle Josh Simmons at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week.