During Saturday’s training camp press conference, Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Ashton Gillotte reflected on his practice fight with fellow rookie Josh Simmons in the trenches.

“It’s definitely a good thing. It’s great to have competition on the field; that’s what we want. That’s the only way we (can) get better, is if we’re continuously pushing each other. Me and him (Josh Simmons) have had a lot of mutual respect coming from college,” said Gillotte, “Like I watched his game, he watched my game. There’s a lot of mutual respect. So, if we’re on the field, (and) I get the best of him, (and) he gets the best of me, you know things are going to build. Tensions are going to build- it was hot (outside). Who cares? You know what I’m saying? At the end of the day, we’re teammates. We’re going to keep pushing each other to get better.”

Gillotte spent four seasons at Louisville, appearing in 51 games and recording 131 tackles (73 solo), 40.5 tackles for loss, 26.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. Last season, he earned Second-team All-ACC honors and led the Cardinals with 10 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks, starting 12 games and recording 43 total tackles.