3. Reid also spoke about the hiring of DeMarco Murray, who will serve as the Chiefs’ Running Backs Coach in 2026.

Murray, who played seven seasons in the NFL from 2011 through 2017, joins the Chiefs after spending the last six seasons in the same capacity at the University of Oklahoma. Notably, Murray helped develop future New England Patriots’ running back Rhamondre Stevenson during his time with the Sooners.

“He could’ve stayed there [at Oklahoma] – he’s a legend there – so, he could’ve stayed there forever probably, but he wanted to get in the National Football League. He wanted to be here and learn,” Reid said. “If I’m a running back coach, what a great opportunity to learn. There’s nobody better to learn from than [Offensive Coordinator] Eric [Bieniemy] for that particular spot. I think that intrigued him.”

Reid went on to explain that Bienemy, while on UCLA’s coaching staff, recruited Murray out of high school. Murray ended up going to Oklahoma, but all these years later, he now has a chance to learn under Bieniemy’s leadership.

4. With the NFL Scouting Combine just a few days away, Reid discussed the opportunity of picking ninth overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Chiefs are set to make their highest first-round selection since 2013, and while last season’s results weren’t up to the organization’s standard, it now presents a golden opportunity for General Manager Brett Veach and his personnel staff.

Reid spoke about that opportunity on Friday.

“Nobody wants to be picking at ninth, but we are, [and] that’s the reality of it. So, you dig in and you put a plan together and go for it the best you can,” Reid said. “[Veach has] his guys in here, [and] they’ve done a couple of lockdowns already where he’s had them in for a couple of weeks. They live in that room, and they go through all of these different players. Good things normally come out of those meetings, and I look forward to how the draft goes.”

With the draft process in mind, Reid was asked to describe the type of players the Chiefs are looking for this offseason.

“You have to come in with the right attitude, for sure,” Reid said. “There’s a fit – literally – there’s a certain expectation that we have, and we didn’t reach that this past year. It’s important that we take care of business from a coaching standpoint and from an organizational standpoint, whether it’s personnel or front office, and make sure we keep the expectations high and aggressive. [Part of that is] making sure we bring in the right people to be able to do that and handle that.”