The NFL season went completely differently than desired for the successful Kansas City Chiefs with head coach Andy Reid. The trainer is now responding to rumors that he could retire after the end of the epidemic season.
Confronted with talk of a possible career end, Reid replied: “I mean, I think I’ll be back, right?” Reid told local Kansas City reporters in a video conference. “If they want me back, I’ll come back. In this business you never know. That’s a difficult question. But I’m planning on it, yes,” is the clear message from the trainer.
The 67-year-old has repeatedly had to deal with the rumored end of his career in recent years, but usually only in February after the end of the playoffs. The Chiefs missed this early this year.
Before the last appearance on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, the series winner only has six wins and currently even has a top ten pick in the upcoming draft.
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It’s clear that Reid doesn’t want to leave after such a season, because this season wouldn’t do justice to his great career.
Reid has been a head coach in the NFL since 1999. He coached the Philadelphia Eagles for 14 years before moving to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013. With the Chiefs he has been to the Super Bowl five times in recent years and won three of the big games. Only Bill Belichick and Chuck Noll won more Super Bowls as head coaches.
In total, Reid has 307 wins. 18 wins are still needed to overtake George Hallas for the third-most wins as head coach.
To do this, Reid, who extended his contract by four years in 2024, would have to coach for a few more years. But he himself doesn’t seem to have lost his interest in it.