Jesse Newell, formerly of the Kansas City Star, announced on Monday that he will be covering the Kansas City Chiefs for The Athletic going forward.
Newell began his new job on Monday and excitedly announced his new role on X, formerly Twitter.
“I’m excited to announce I’ve joined @TheAthletic and will be covering the Kansas City Chiefs, starting today,” he wrote. “Can’t wait to get started with the nation’s top sports newsroom — while joining a bunch of talented writers I’ve admired for a long time.”
I’m excited to announce I’ve joined @TheAthletic and will be covering the Kansas City Chiefs, starting today. Can’t wait to get started with the nation’s top sports newsroom — while joining a bunch of talented writers I’ve admired for a long time.
— Jesse Newell (@jessenewell) August 4, 2025
Shortly before making that announcement, Newell shared that he was leaving the Kansas City Star after nearly a decade.
After 9 1/2 years, yesterday was my last day with @KCStar — the paper I grew up reading every day as a kid from Kansas. The best part of the last decade was the teammates around me, from @SamMcDowell11 and @GaryBedore to @jeff_rosen88, @vgregorian and @BlairKerkhoff (with too… pic.twitter.com/VtFHca6R5R
— Jesse Newell (@jessenewell) August 4, 2025
While Newell is new to The Athletic, he’s not new to the Chiefs beat. Before going to The Athletic, he covered the Chiefs for the Kansas City Star, starting in 2022.