Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Quotes
September 28, 2026
OPENING STATEMENT: “So it was good to obviously get the win. Miami's done a nice job, new staff, a lot of young guys on their team, and they play hard and aggressive and it was a good experience for our guys to go down there and have an opportunity to play against them. And there are some things that we can work on, obviously, coming out of the game. But wins are very hard to get in this league, as you guys saw throughout the day yesterday, and we'll take that and keep working to improve ourselves in a few different areas. As far as the injury part goes, I think we came out pretty clean. So that's also a positive. With that, time's yours.”
Q: Did the team have a routine reaction to the win over the full appreciation?
REID: “Yeah, so I stress that to the guys. You’ve got to appreciate every one you get. At the same time, whether it's a win or a loss, there are things you can learn from it, and you never want to go blind to that. So, I think it's important that we keep that in mind when you go forward. There's some good things we can learn from this and there's some good things we did do. So, it balances itself out. Again, they're tough to come by.”
Q: On the reaction in the locker room after the game.
REID: “Yeah, they were good to get the win. I think the guys know that these things aren't easy to get. We lived that last year. You take each one, and then you go through and you dissect it. And by the time you get to where I'm at, you've already kind of moved on to the next team. But the players, they'll come in tomorrow, and they'll go back through the game and make sure they learn from whatever mistakes they made, and they'll see the rest of the good stuff.”
Q: What did you see from the offense in response to the Miami Dolphins playing to primarily stop RB Kenneth Walker?
REID: “Yeah, I thought we handled the pass game pretty good. We didn't have a ton of plays, Matt (Derrick), so we were in the 40s on that and normally you're up a little higher in the 60, 70 area. But I thought the way it balanced out, (RB Kenneth Walker) K9 was still able to have a productive day in the run game and pass game. But it opened up some things in the pass game that we were able to take advantage of with some bigger plays.”
Q: How important is it to get WR Rashee Rice going for the long-term success of the offense?
REID: “Yeah, it was good to see (WR Rashee Rice) him get a couple catches in there that were physical, good, strong catches. He's so good with the ball after he gets it and so physical that he adds another dimension to that. He's almost like having a running back at a wide receiver spot where when he gets it, he's going to bring it and that's always good.”
Q: Do you think there's any chance that we see T Josh Simmons this week at practice?
REID: “I'll tell you what, I will let you guys know when (T) Josh (Simmons) is coming back. I'll be the first to tell you. We'll just see how all that works.”
Q: On DB Chamarri Conner.
REID: “Yeah, so (DB Chamarri Conner) he practiced last week, and he'll get going this week, too. So, there's a good chance he'll be out there. We'll just see how the week goes, but it looks like it'll be a pretty decent chance.”
Q: How do you think the pass rush performed against the Miami Dolphins?
REID: “(Miami Dolphins) They really went to the quick game the majority of the time where they had the bigger plays, play action and quick game. We're always striving to get to the quarterback, and we'll tighten things up a little bit on the back end, and it gives you a little bit better chance, too.”
Q: Do you think there is still a breakout for WR Xavier Worthy where we can see his speed getting deep on people?
REID: “Yeah, so (WR Xavier) X (Worthy) had one that was kind of an intermediate throw there, did a nice job with it and we'll just see. We'll see how it all works out for him as we go forward. He's busting his tail, and I think every week he's feeling better with the shoulder issue and doing a good job there.”
Q: What did you think when you saw the replay with QB Patrick Mahomes on his roughing the passer call, and is the league doing the right thing on how they're trying to call it?
REID: “Yeah, when they call them for us, I'm okay with it. Listen, the thing with the quarterbacks is it’s a very vulnerable position. It's also a position that everybody wants to see that quarterback play in the game. So, it attracts attention to the game, and attention is good for everybody as it works its way through there for you guys, for the coaches, for the fans, for the players, the different teams. So, you want to try to keep these guys as upright as you possibly can. I get how things work there. And we all get it. Listen, it goes both ways. When it all equals out, you're going to get a few, they're going to get a few. That's just how it goes.”
Q: What did you see on those when you went back and watched the 3rd-and-short and the 4th-and-short calls near the goal line?
REID: “Yeah, they had an out charge going, and we kind of missed on a couple shots there, but we'll make the majority of those. We just, yeah, mishap. I probably could have gone to something different there too for the out charge.”
Q: Does it add any sort of luster or any element to it to have both teams (Las Vegas Raiders) be 3-0, and be about as visible as both have been for a while?
REID: Yeah, I think it'll be a great atmosphere for a football game. I think (Las Vegas Raiders) they've done a nice job of improving their football team. This is what it's all about, and I think it'll be great for the fans. It's a heck of a rivalry over the years, and the better the two teams are, the better the rivalry. So, this is what it's all about.”
Q: Did you see any commonalities in the third and mediums that you guys gave up on defense? Anything in particular stand out to you about what's going on in those plays?
REID: “We can do better in that area. Soren (Petro) mentioned about the pass rush. We can do that, but it all ties together. It all works together, and we just tighten things up a little bit there. I thought we did a little better the second half of getting ourselves off the field. I mentioned that after the game. In general, we did better in the second half, and so we've got to tighten a few things up. It's both sides of the ball, so it's not just the one side.”
Q: How is QB Patrick Mahomes feeling today after the hit where roughing the passer was called?
REID: “Yeah, I think it was more than a chiropractor could do, so I think every bone in (QB Patrick Mahomes) his body cracked on that one, but he got back up and kept firing.”
Q: Can you just give me a glimpse of how the first play rollout to TE Travis Kelce unfolded?