Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirms return plans despite missed playoffs, injury concerns

Andy Reid has spent astir each of his big life successful coaching. For much than nan past quarter-century, Reid has patrolled nan sideline arsenic an NFL caput coach, first guiding nan Philadelphia Eagles and now starring nan Kansas City Chiefs.

Reid cemented his bequest successful Kansas City pinch 3 Super Bowl titles, but his age, Patrick Mahomes’ season-ending ACL injury and nan uncertainty swirling astir Travis Kelce’s early person fueled speculation that he could measurement distant arsenic soon arsenic 2026.

Despite those factors — including nan Chiefs missing nan playoffs for nan first clip since 2014 — Reid confirmed his plans to return to nan sideline successful 2026. "I mean, I deliberation I'm coming back, right?" Reid said successful jest during a telephone pinch section reporters connected Tuesday.

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Kansas City Chiefs caput coach Andy Reid reacts to a touchdown during nan 2nd half against nan Chicago Bears astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium connected Aug. 22, 2024 successful Kansas City, Missouri. (Jay Biggerstaff/USA TODAY Sports)

"If they'll person maine back, I'll travel back. You ne'er cognize successful this business. That's a reliable one. But I scheme connected it, yeah."

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The 67-year-old Reid is accustomed to answering questions astir his early successful February, aft nan Chiefs person played successful nan Super Bowl, which they had done each of nan past 3 years. But he's little acquainted pinch facing those questions successful nan last days of December, a clip erstwhile nan Chiefs person routinely been preparing for a postseason run.

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid victorious, holding up Vince Lombardi trophy aft winning crippled vs San Francisco 49ers astatine Hard Rock Stadium. Miami Gardens, Florida.  (John W. McDonough /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)

Kansas City is 6-10 arsenic it prepares for its play finale connected Sunday against nan Las Vegas Raiders.

Reid, who reportedly signed a five-year, $100 cardinal hold pinch nan Chiefs successful April 2024. 

Reid has 307 wins overall. He needs 18 to walk George Halas for 3rd connected nan NFL's profession database down Belichick and Don Shula. While Reid's return to nan sideline seems likely, nan continuity of nan remainder of nan coaching unit remains little certain. Matt Nagy, who is successful his 2nd stint arsenic nan Chiefs’ violative coordinator, is successful nan past twelvemonth of his contract.

Kansas City Chiefs caput coach Andy Reid speaks during a property convention up of an NFL shot crippled against Los Angeles Chargers successful Sao Paulo, Brazil, connected Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.  (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Shortly earlier Mahomes underwent room to reside harm to his near ACL and LCL, Reid expressed assurance successful nan quarterback's mindset regarding his rehab approach.

"He'll onslaught it, conscionable for illustration he does everything else," Reid said of Mahomes' upcoming rehab. "There person been immoderate beautiful bully quarterbacks who person had nan aforesaid injury, and they've done beautiful good aft they came back. He'll get aft it, and he's sewage bully group present to rehab him. He'll beryllium correct connected apical of each of that.

"As agelong arsenic nan room goes well, arsenic expected, past I would expect a reasonably speedy betterment for him conscionable because of those factors."

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Kelce faced questions astir status past season. He sparked much questions astir his NFL early aft he became little definitive astir his 2025 playing prospects pursuing nan Chiefs’ nonaccomplishment to nan Eagles successful February's Super Bowl.

But a mates of weeks later, ESPN big Pat McAfee revealed Kelce sent him a connection confirming he would return successful 2025, which said, "I'm coming backmost for sure."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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