{"id":663506,"date":"2026-01-08T10:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/663506\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:16:18","slug":"chiefs-reportedly-part-ways-with-andy-reid-coach-ahead-of-2026-nfl-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/663506\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs reportedly part ways with Andy Reid coach ahead of 2026 NFL season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Andy Reid and the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/kansas-city-chiefs\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> need to change a lot of things to become <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/super-bowl\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Super Bowl<\/a> contenders again in the 2026 season. For that reason, in just a few days, the coaching staff has already begun to undergo some adjustments.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Assistant defensive line coach Alex Whittingham has officially left the Chiefs to join the University of Michigan as linebackers coach. Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy is also very close to departing, with several head coaching interviews scheduled in the NFL with teams like the Titans, the Raiders, and the Cardinals.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Additionally, the immediate future of two of their stars is uncertain. <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/patrick-mahomes\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Patrick Mahomes<\/a> faces a long recovery period after his knee injury, and Travis Kelce has to decide if he will retire from football or not.<\/p>\n<p>Who did the Chiefs just fire?<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The Chiefs have fired wide receivers coach Connor Embree, according to a report by Ian Rapoport. It is one of Andy Reid\u2019s most significant moves, considering it was a unit that underperformed with players like Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">\u201cThe Chiefs are moving on from WRs coach Connor Embree, source said. There may be other changes to Andy Reid\u2019s staff, but this talented group will have a new coach in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"NFL News: Andy Reid and Chiefs are reluctant to give contract extension to Patrick Mahomes star teammate\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news-andy-reid-and-chiefs-are-reluctant-to-give-contract-extension-to-patrick-mahomes-star-teammate\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"article-also-read-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-square max-w-[100px] m-[10px] md:m-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.webp\" alt=\"NFL News: Andy Reid and Chiefs are reluctant to give contract extension to Patrick Mahomes star teammate\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary my-[13px] uppercase text-alsoReadSeeAlso bg-alsoReadSeeAlsoBackground alsoReadSeeAlso w-fit\">see also<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-alsoReadEmbedTitle font-primary alsoReadLink\">NFL News: Andy Reid and Chiefs are reluctant to give contract extension to Patrick Mahomes star teammate<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"break-word\">Nagy could be the next piece to fall in the domino effect, and another name to watch is defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who also has a scheduled interview with the Titans for their head coach vacancy.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"leading-none\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/staff\/mfcastro\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mfcastro.webp.webp\" alt=\"miguel angel fernandez castro\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-[14px] leading-[20px] min-h-[72px] md:min-h-[52px] mt-[10px] font-authorSignatureDescription hidden md:block\">Miguel Angel Fernandez Castro is a seasoned sports writer and analyst at Bolavip US, with a specialization in NFL, MLB, NBA, College Football, Soccer, Tennis, and Golf. With over 15 years of experience in the field, he has served as a broadcaster, commentator, and reporter for Grupo ACIR Radio in Mexico. During his career, Miguel has covered major global events such as the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, FIFA Confederations Cup, World Baseball Classic, Pan American Games, PGA Tour, and ATP Tour. His extensive experience and expertise make him an integral part of the Bolavip US team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs need to change a lot of things to become Super Bowl&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":663507,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2063],"tags":[501,346,7,118,110,2438,2437,6,499],"class_list":{"0":"post-663506","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kansas-city-chiefs","8":"tag-andy-reid","9":"tag-chiefs","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-kansas-city","12":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs","13":"tag-kansascity","14":"tag-kansascitychiefs","15":"tag-nfl","16":"tag-patrick-mahomes"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115858963781389331","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=663506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663506\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/663507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=663506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=663506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=663506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}