Ohio State injury updates: Ryan Day provides update on Josh Simmons, others

Ohio State left tackle Josh Simmons will likely miss the remainder of the 2024 season after being carted off the field against Oregon on Saturday, according to Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day.

Simmons’ injury is a massive blow to the offensive line, Simmons is one of a few Ohio State players to be hurt during before the game ended. Day gave an initial update to his injured players during his postgame press conference.

“The injury to Josh Simmons hurt,” Day told reporters postgame. “And Zen [Michalski] did a good job of coming in and competing. Tegra [Tshabola] went down for a little bit there, and so Austin [Siereveld] had to go in. I thought those guys competed.

“I hope to get the update on Simmons, but it doesn’t look great in terms of him being able to come back this season. So that’s a that’s a big hit for us. But i thought those guys came in and competed in the game, so we’ll have to get all that identified figure out you know exactly what happened to Will Kacmarek and go back to work next week.”

While Simmons was unable to return to the game, starting right guard Tshabola did. As for Kacmarek, he came out of the game after hauling in a 32-yard reception on the Buckeyes’ opening touchdown drive. Day did not have an update for him at the time.

Michalski filled in for Simmons for the rest of the game, and appears likely that the senior will slide in at left tackle for the time being.

Luckily for the Buckeyes, Ohio State are on their bye for Week 8, giving them a chance to regroup after the 32-31 loss in Eugene on Saturday.

That gives them two weeks to prepare for Dylan Raiola and the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Oct. 26. Despite a road trip to No. 3 Penn State looming the following week, the Buckeyes can’t look past Matt Rhule and his dynamic freshman quarterback. Kickoff for the game against the ‘Huskers is TBA.