Andy Reid
Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach.
Quick Facts
- Role: Head Coach
- Team: Kansas City Chiefs (KC)
- Coaching tree: see Coaching Trees
Background
Andy Reid is an experienced NFL head coach who has led the Kansas City Chiefs and is currently overseeing their 2026 offseason program, including OTA practices and mandatory minicamp activities.
Scheme and Tendencies
Historically a creative offensive mind known for innovative play-calling and misdirection. However, Sports Illustrated's 2026 HC rankings place Reid at #2 overall (only behind Sean McVay), though the article notes he "struggled to find the right formula last year." Reid is 68 years old and faces questions about whether he can refresh his scheme to create easy yardage through clever design and increase under-center run game usage. The Chiefs re-hired offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy to replace Matt Nagy for 2026, along with coaching changes at RB and WR positions, signaling need for tactical adjustments. (per Do the Chiefs Have the NFL's Best Coach-QB Duo? Where Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid Rank)
Recent News
- 2026-08-30 — 2026 NFL offseason trade grades: Kaleb Johnson, Gervon Dexter (2026 NFL offseason trade grades: Kaleb Johnson, Gervon Dexter)
- 2026-08-30 — 2026 NFL offseason trade grades: Gervon Dexter, Broderick Jones (2026 NFL offseason trade grades: Gervon Dexter, Broderick Jones)
- 2026-07-09 — NFL OC Changes and Their Fantasy Impact in 2026 (NFL OC Changes and Their Fantasy Impact in 2026)
- 2026-08-18 — Offensive Coordinator Hires | 2026 Fantasy Football Impact (Offensive Coordinator Hires | 2026 Fantasy Football Impact)
- 2026-08-03 — NFL Coaching Changes 2026: Who’s Set to Benefit, and Who Might be in Trouble? (NFL Coaching Changes 2026: Who’s Set to Benefit, and Who Might be in Trouble?)
- 2026-08-05 — Top 10 offensive and defensive play-callers entering 2026: Sean McVay, Mike Macdonald... (Top 10 offensive and defensive play-callers entering 2026: Sean McVay, Mike Macdonald...)
- 2026-08-28 — NFL Training Camp Injury Report: Tracking the latest news, updates for 2026 fantasy... (NFL Training Camp Injury Report: Tracking the latest news, updates for 2026 fantasy...)
- 2026-08-30 — 2026 NFL offseason trade grades: Broderick Jones, Tutu Atwell (2026 NFL offseason trade grades: Broderick Jones, Tutu Atwell)
- 2026-07-24 — Will Patrick Mahomes be ready for Week 1? What latest update on Chiefs star QB means... (Will Patrick Mahomes be ready for Week 1? What latest update on Chiefs star QB means...)
- 2026-03-16 — Patrick Mahomes injury update: Will Chiefs QB return for Week 1? (Patrick Mahomes injury update: Will Chiefs QB return for Week 1?)