Andy

Reid

As one might expect, Reid is expected to become the highest-paid coach in football when all is said and done. Fresh off his third Super Bowl title in the five seasons, Reid boasts a regular season record of 128-51 in 11 seasons with the Chiefs and is 75-24 in the Patrick Mahomes era. Reid has 258 regular season wins for his career, ranking fourth all-time. While he would need another five to seven seasons to eclipse Don Shula’s 328 wins, at 65 years old, Reid could get it done if he decides to stick around into his early 70’s.

Reid has already confirmed his return for the 2024 season, but if what he’s saying is true, it doesn’t sound like Reid has any interest in calling it quits any time soon. The league’s fourth-most winningest coach will be 66 at the start of next season, which will mark his 26th year as a head coach and 12th season with the Chiefs. His last losing season came in 2013 when he went 4-12 with the Eagles and was fired for his shortcomings. He’s averaged more than 10 wins a season during his time with the Chiefs and is in the midst of coaching a team that has entered the “dynasty” conversation.

Rumors have swirled around a Reid retirement for a few seasons, but those have proven to be little more than speculation. The now three-time Super Bowl-winning head coach is currently sitting on 258 regular season wins, ranking fourth behind Bill Belichick (302). Reid will be 66 at the start of next season and has the quarterback he needs to eventually secure the all-time wins record should he choose to pursue it. While he’s still a long way from catching Don Shula’s 328 career wins, there’s no denying it’s within reach. Of course, Reid could just be more interested in returning to see if his team can win a third-straight Super Bowl next season, something that has yet to be accomplished in the league.

“I look in the mirror and I’m old,” Reid began in his post-game press conference. “My heart, though, is young. I still enjoy doing what I’m doing. I got asked that 50 times here. Finally I just go, ‘Whatever, man. Whatever.’ ... I’m good with what I’m doing right now. Listen, if they’ll have me, I’ll stick around.” FOX’s Jay Glazer stirred up the possibility Reid might call it quits, but the 65-year-old (next month) head coach has little reason to give up the reins in Kansas City if he’s still physically able, and there is zero indication he needs to slow down. Smack dab in the middle of a dynasty he created with his faith in Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Reid could add another Lombardi or two to his trophy case before it is all said and done.

“I’m not getting any younger, I still have a young quarterback, I have a decision I have to make after this game,” Glazer relayed as Reid’s response. Obviously it would be enormous news if Reid rode off into the sunset after this game, but this report doesn’t frame it as likely to happen. Kansas City’s coach has at the very least ensured he’ll be asked about this after the game, win or lose. Reid’s been one of the best coaches in the NFL since being hired by the Eagles in 1999, winning a Super Bowl in 2019 and holding a 247-138-1 career record.

It was clear early in the ordeal that the team was simply taking every precaution with Reid but it’s a sigh of relief to see him leave the hospital so quickly. The team noted that Reid is in “great spirits” and will rejoin the team today or Tuesday. Everything should be back to normal soon as the Chiefs are preparing to take on the Eagles in Week 4.

Reid is reportedly resting after feeling dehydrated following Kansas City’s home loss to the Chargers. The team took every precaution in sending Reid to the hospital when he didn’t feel well on Sunday afternoon and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.

It’s unclear what the issue is, but Palmer reports “everything is pointing toward the Chiefs taking every precaution.” The Chiefs suffered a last-minute loss for the second straight week before Reid departed. The Chiefs’ boss since 2013, Reid turned 63 earlier this year.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported no players of staffers tested positive after Demarcus Robinson and backup center Daniel Kilgore were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Both players are considered close contacts of someone who has the virus, meaning they have a chance to gain clearance before the Super Bowl on Sunday. Kilgore’s barber reportedly tested positive for COVID, making him a close contact. We’ve entered the window in which a player considered to be a close contact might not have time to be cleared before Sunday.

Reid, currently coaching in his eighth season with Kansas City, has led the organization to an 85-36 regular-season record including six playoff appearances, back-to-back AFC Championship games, and last year’s Super Bowl LIV win. He also owns a career 215-129-1 regular season record with the second-most victories among active NFL coaches (Bill Belichick, 308) and the fifth-most victories among all head coaches in league history. Reid, one of the league’s greatest offensive minds, is a shoo-in Hall of Famer the moment he calls it quits.