{"id":704907,"date":"2026-01-25T22:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T22:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/704907\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T22:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T22:28:18","slug":"chiefs-afc-rival-sets-sights-on-patrick-mahomes-former-coach-after-overlooking-longtime-andy-reid-assistant-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/704907\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs&#8217; AFC rival sets sights on Patrick Mahomes&#8217; former coach after overlooking longtime Andy Reid assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">2026 sees 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> in an unfamiliar position, with Patrick Mahomes facing a lengthy recovery and Andy Reid making multiple changes to his coaching staff. In the meantime, an AFC rival has already been exploring the possibility of signing coaches who worked with Mahomes or Reid.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The Tennessee Titans interviewed Matt Nagy for their head coaching opening and were seen as a realistic landing spot for the former Chiefs offensive coordinator. The Titans ended up hiring Robert Saleh though, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nfl\/chiefs-and-andy-reid-part-ways-with-longtime-coach-and-that-could-bring-back-star-player-for-2026-season\" 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\">Chiefs still parted ways with their longtime assistant coach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Now, the Titans are reportedly setting their sights on Kliff Kingsbury, who was <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\">Mahomes<\/a>\u2018 head coach at Texas Tech in college, for their offensive coordinator job.  According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Titans will interview both Kingsbury and Adam Stenavich\u2015who\u2019s been the Green Bay Packers OC since 2022\u2015on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Nagy\u2019s options for 2026 with Chiefs tenure over<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">With Nagy officially gone, the Chiefs announced the return of Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator, a position he held from 2018 to 2022 after several years working on <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/andy-reid\" 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\">Reid<\/a>\u2018s coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kliff-kingsbury-washington-1920x1080.webp.webp\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Kliff Kingsbury with headset during a game\" class=\"h-auto\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center mt-5 text-[14px] leading-[20px] font-normal\">Kliff Kingsbury on the sidelines during a Washington Commanders game.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/matt-nagy\" 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\">Nagy<\/a> is now in a tough position, with only four head coaching openings left in the NFL. Though he was mentioned as an option for both the Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals, his candidacy doesn\u2019t appear to remain strong.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Chiefs might turn to 6x Super Bowl champion coach if Andy Reid assistant leaves in 2026\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nfl\/chiefs-might-turn-to-6x-super-bowl-champion-coach-if-andy-reid-assistant-leaves-in-2026\" 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\/andyreid-3-200x200.webp.webp\" alt=\"Chiefs might turn to 6x Super Bowl champion coach if Andy Reid assistant leaves in 2026\" 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\">Chiefs might turn to 6x Super Bowl champion coach if Andy Reid assistant leaves in 2026<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">As for the other teams still looking for a HC, neither the Buffalo Bills nor the Cleveland Browns are reported to be interested in Reid\u2019s former assistant. Perhaps Nagy will have to settle with an OC job outside Kansas City, if he lands one.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"break-word\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/tennessee-titans\" 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\">Titans<\/a> could still offer that opportunity, though it\u2019s fair to wonder whether Nagy would accept it as their initial contact was for the bigger job. Only time will tell us what\u2019s next for Nagy, but what we know for sure, is that 2026 won\u2019t see him alongside Reid and Mahomes anymore.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"leading-none\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/staff\/modonnell\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/modonnellnewpic.webp.webp\" alt=\"mart\u00edn o\u2019donnell\" 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\">Martin O&#8217;Donnell is a bilingual sports writer fluent in English and Spanish, currently serving as the Editor of Bolavip. He began his journey with the website in February 2021, making a name for himself through comprehensive coverage of soccer, NFL, and NBA, with a specialty in real-time reporting of major events such as the World Cup, UEFA Champions League finals, and the Super Bowl. In June 2024, Martin took on the role of Subeditor, where he excelled in overseeing the publication of stories, assisting staff writers, and ensuring content quality. His prior experience includes managing social media for CONMEBOL Libertadores and Sudamericana in English and Spanish, as well as reporting on Brazilian football for Sambafoot. Known for his meticulous attention to detail and ability to capture breaking news, Martin has consistently been a valuable asset to the Bolavip team, especially during crucial sports seasons involving trades, playoffs, and finals. Now, as the Editor, Martin brings his extensive experience and keen editorial sense to lead Bolavip\u2019s team, driving the website&#8217;s growth and ensuring it remains a top source for sports news and analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2026 sees the Kansas City Chiefs in an unfamiliar position, with Patrick Mahomes facing a lengthy recovery and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":704833,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2063],"tags":[501,346,7,118,110,2438,2437,6,499,394],"class_list":{"0":"post-704907","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","17":"tag-tennessee-titans"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115958103146078207","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/704907","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=704907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/704907\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/704833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=704907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=704907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=704907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}