{"id":718375,"date":"2026-01-31T05:46:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T05:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/718375\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T05:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T05:46:31","slug":"chiefs-sign-longtime-college-football-coach-for-2026-season-to-help-andy-reid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/718375\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs sign longtime college football coach for 2026 season to help Andy Reid"},"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> continue to sign key members for their coaching staff. According to a report by Pete Thamel, C.J. Cox will be the latest addition for the 2026 NFL season.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">\u201cSources: The Kansas City Chiefs are expected to hire veteran defensive backs coach C.J. Cox as a qualify control coach. He\u2019ll work with the defensive backs. He\u2019s worked at Coastal Carolina, UAB and Kent State in recent years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The Chiefs are trying to bounce back after they failed to return to the <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> in 2025. Much of their success will depend on <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> and his lengthy recovery from a knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>Is Andy Reid leaving Chiefs?<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">No. Despite all the changes with the Chiefs, Andy Reid will not leave the team and has been the main supervisor of the assistants joining the staff, including Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>Will Patrick Mahomes play in 2026 season?<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Yes. Patrick Mahomes is expected to be ready for the start of the 2026 season, as his recovery process has gone well. The projected timeline was nine months, which would give him enough time to be ready for Week 1.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Chiefs sign new coach with Andy Reid as key reason for 2x Super Bowl champion to join Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in 2026\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nfl\/chiefs-sign-new-coach-with-andy-reid-as-key-reason-for-2x-super-bowl-champion-to-join-patrick-mahomes-and-travis-kelce-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\/1769822901_833_andyreid-200x200.webp.webp\" alt=\"Chiefs sign new coach with Andy Reid as key reason for 2x Super Bowl champion to join Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce 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 sign new coach with Andy Reid as key reason for 2x Super Bowl champion to join Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in 2026<\/p>\n<p><\/a><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 continue to sign key members for their coaching staff. 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