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KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 Inside the 39-acre grounds of the sprawling Arizona Biltmore resort, a large chessboard sits in the manicured grass. It comes complete with black-and-white pieces the size of Saint Bernards.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an appropriate metaphor for how Andy Reid and Eric Bieniemy will strategically shift their offense this season. How the Chiefs use Patrick Mahomes as the queen on their board, the piece with the most ability to hurt opponents, figures to change.<\/p>\n

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Mahomes is rehabilitating from Dec. 15 surgery to repair both the ACL and LCL in his left knee. It\u2019s the most significant injury of his career to date, something that muddies how quickly he can return to form.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, Kansas City just signed the top running back on the free-agent market, Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker. And Walker is more of a knight than a bishop. In other words, he doesn\u2019t fit well into the RPO-shotgun strategy the Chiefs have employed in recent seasons. Walker takes longer to hit the hole than previous Chiefs backs, and he thrives from under-center formations, something the Chiefs rarely employ.<\/p>\n

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Dec 7, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) runs the ball against the Atlanta Falcons in the third quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Putting opponents in check became a lot more difficult last season because, as Mahomes said, defenses figured out how to diffuse what the Chiefs had done so well for so long.<\/p>\n

And as more than 500 representatives from all 32 clubs and the NFL office begin to arrive Saturday in Phoenix for the annual league meeting<\/a>, how the Chiefs will change their offense is only one of several questions awaiting. <\/p>\n

Andy Reid, the one moving the big pieces on that board, will hold court with AFC coaches at the annual media breakfast on Tuesday morning. Here are four more questions awaiting the dean of NFL head coaches.<\/p>\n

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Feb 3, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid talks to the media during Super Bowl LIX Opening Night at Ceasars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Is Mahomes on target for a Week 1 return?<\/p>\n

Micah Parsons tore his ACL only hours after Mahomes on Dec. 14. Reports this week said the Packers\u2019 edge rusher is now shooting to return in Week 3 or Week 4. Meanwhile, exactly 100 days after his Dec. 15 surgery, Mahomes on Wednesday released footage of his first throwing session this offseason.<\/p>\n

What are his first impressions of Kansas City\u2019s newest players?<\/p>\n

In addition to Walker, the Chiefs inked safety Alohi Gilman, running back Emari Demercado and nose tackle Khyiris Tonga. Then, Brett Veach acquired quarterback Justin Fields in a trade with the Jets. Reid said before free agency that the team was searching players with the right attitudes and fit, ones that uphold the obvious expectation for a team that\u2019s reached five of the last seven Super Bowls \u2013 and won three of them.<\/p>\n

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Dec 21, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) scrambles against Baltimore Ravens safety Alohi Gilman (12) during the second half of the game at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images | Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

How will the Chiefs use Fields and Tonga on offense?<\/p>\n

Kansas City is annually one of the league\u2019s only teams that doesn\u2019t use the quarterback sneak. The Chiefs haven\u2019t used it since Mahomes dislocated his kneecap in 2019. But Fields could be a game-changer, and how comfortable Reid with the optics of Mahomes jogging off the field in packages designed for Fields is an interesting question. Another interesting inquiry is whether Tonga allows Reid and Bieniemy to script more fullback, power-I formations into their offense.<\/p>\n

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New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) scrambles with the ball during an NFL Week 10 game between the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. | Julian Leshay Guadalupe\/NorthJersey.com \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

How can Travis Kelce not lead the team in receiving?<\/p>\n

Every year since the Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins, four consecutive seasons, Kelce has led the team in receiving. That\u2019s something that simply can\u2019t happen again in 2026. But the only moves the Chiefs made to address the wide-receiver position were re-signing Tyquan Thornton and Nikko Remigio. Mahomes has had only one 1,000-yard wide receiver<\/a> in his career, Hill. Obviously, the position will be a heavy Kansas City focus in next month\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n

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Dec 25, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) takes the field prior to a game against the Denver Broncos at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images<\/p>\n