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
- 2026-06-04 — Ranking the NFL’s 32 Backup QBs of 2026: Jameis Winston Cracks the Top Five (Ranking the NFL’s 32 Backup QBs of 2026: Jameis Winston Cracks the Top Five)
- 2026-10-14 — Prisco's Week 6 NFL picks: Seahawks over Broncos on Thursday night, Buccaneers upset... (Prisco's Week 6 NFL picks: Seahawks over Broncos on Thursday night, Buccaneers upset...)
- 2026-04-22 — Chiefs Market Movers: Pre-Draft Primer with Prospects to know (Chiefs Market Movers: Pre-Draft Primer with Prospects to know)
- 2026-10-15 — Unbeaten Chiefs host winless Chargers in AFC West clash (Unbeaten Chiefs host winless Chargers in AFC West clash)
- 2026-08-15 — Fantasy Football: Most Consistent Tight Ends (2026) (Fantasy Football: Most Consistent Tight Ends (2026))
- 2026-08-19 — Best Tight Ends for Fantasy Football 2026 (Best Tight Ends for Fantasy Football 2026)
- 2026-08-24 — Predicting NFL teams most likely to improve in 2026 season (Predicting NFL teams most likely to improve in 2026 season)
- 2026-09-06 — NFL team previews 2026: Predictions, rankings, depth charts (NFL team previews 2026: Predictions, rankings, depth charts)
- 2026-09-02 — Superflex Draft Guide: How to Win Without Chasing QB Too Hard (Superflex Draft Guide: How to Win Without Chasing QB Too Hard)
- 2026-10-05 — Chiefs Can Pivot to $35 Million Upside WR Amid Tyreek Hill Interest (Chiefs Can Pivot to $35 Million Upside WR Amid Tyreek Hill Interest)