Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Quotes
August 3, 2025
OPENING STATEMENT: “Alright, the same injury – I mean we didn’t have anything new today. Skyy Moore came back and did some work, easing himself back in off the hamstring. Other than that Jared Wiley, Drue Tranquill, (Kristian) Fulton, (Deon) Bush, Marquise Brown, (Jake) Briningstool, (the) same as we had yesterday, nothing changed there. It was good work today. We were not in pads, but we had a nice long practice with it. We got a lot done for a non-padded practice. Part of the league rules on what you got to do – what you can do and can’t do. This was one of those days that we had. With that progress being made, times yours.”
Q: You’ve done a lot of red zone work today. How did you evaluate your work in the red zone last year?
REID: “Yeah. Red zone, third downs, these things you can always get better at them. Even though we were one of the top third down teams, well you gotta be better at that. So, on both sides of the ball we did well. Red zone we did pretty good there – in certain situations, down and distances. We’ve got a lot of second and third-down plays today, which turned out being important. You don’t get a lot of work on that in the red zone, so we tried to focus on that throughout there.”
Q: Are you expecting Kristian Fulton to be eligible soon?
REID: “We’re hoping, yeah, we’re just kind of taking it day by day. He (Kristian Fulton) started to run here, so we’ll see where it goes.”
Q: Do you have an update on Hollywood Brown’s status?
REID: “Making progress, but it’s in that ankle area, so we just want to make sure it is right. That’s how we want to come out of this thing, and he (Hollywood Brown) is making progress. But we’ll just see. It’s not serious – when I say serious, I’m talking about surgery (and) it doesn’t look like he’s going to have surgery, but we got to let it heal up and go.”
Q: On Tyquan Thornton and Jason Brownlee.
REID: “Yeah, no, listen, I think they’re (Tyquan Thornton and Jason Brownlee) doing a nice job. You saw Brownlee with a couple of high balls there. I didn’t hear who the other one was you mentioned. Yeah, Thornton is doing a nice job too, likewise. So, both are big guys. Thornton is a runner, and Brownlee is a big strong kid. So, a little different styles, but both of them are good players.”
Q: On Jared Wiley’s recovery.
REID: “Yeah, he’s (Jared Wiley) got a little swelling in there, so we just got to watch that. We were trying to limit his reps and ease him in, but it would swell up a little bit so we’re just keeping an eye on him.”
Q: How has Travis Kelce played so far this camp?
REID: “He’s (Travis Kelce) done a good job, he’s been in a good rotation with Noah (Gray), and so he’s done good.”
Q: Is there a leader in the position battle at tackle?
REID: “Listen, we feel like we need all of them. So – but they’re rotating and doing that, and we’ll just see. We’ll just see who the two are at the end when we get done.”
Q: Do you enjoy the rookie rivalry between Josh Simmons and Ashton Gillotte?
REID: “Yeah, it’s one thing you see with the rookies because they do a couple of different things before we actually get them on the field where they’re together at these different functions. There’s a certain pride in your rookie class and how you’re going to establish yourself in that and when they compete, those two (Josh Simmons and Ashton Gillotte) are competitive guys, and they get in there and bang it around a little and I think it’s all healthy. They’re friends so it works out off the field, but they’re both trying to chase a starting spot and see what they can do there.”
Q: How beneficial has it been to have Michigan’s offensive analyst Juan Castillo and former Chiefs tackle Cameron Erving at training camp.
REID: “It’s been great. Juan’s (Castillo) left here now to go back to Michigan, but he was great to have here with that experience. Cam’s (Erving) just getting into it, but he can give them that side of just having played. So, there’s merit to that and he’s got a knack, good communicator and looks like he is a real good teacher.”
Q: On Jalen Royals.
REID: “He’s (Jalen Royals) doing a nice job, too. He’s Catching the football well, strong (and) looks like the quarterbacks trust him. That’s a big part of it. As you watch, you just kind of (can) see who the quarterbacks are going to, and there is a certain trust they’re developing here in that kid. So, that kind of speaks for itself.”
Chiefs Player Quotes
August 3, 2025
WR JALEN ROYALS
Q: What has been the best part of training camp, and what has been the worst?
ROYALS: “I’ll say the best part is being out playing football. That’s probably everybody’s favorite part. The worst part is probably the heat. It’s been real hot these couple days, so probably that.”
Q: What has been the biggest challenge between college and the NFL?
ROYALS: “Probably how fast everything is. Everything is a lot faster, quicker. Decisions (and) defenses are a lot different than college. Just getting up to speed with that, is probably the biggest transition.”
Q: On relationship with other Chiefs rookies.
ROYALS: “We’re all in the same dorm rooms, we’re all right there. So, we’re all going through this process together – learning the playbook, learning how (Head) Coach (Andy) Reid likes his offense. And then with Coach (Connor) Embree, (learning) how he runs his receiver room. So, we’re all just learning and trying to stick together.”
T JAWAAN TAYLOR
Q: What have you seen from Josh Simmons as far as technique?
TAYLOR: “He’s (Josh Simmons) very talented, man. Very, very good rookie so far. He’s been soaking up all the things we’ve been teaching him, Coach (Andy) Heck, the players, the veterans, and I feel like he’s going to have a great career here for sure.”
Q: How have you handled the competition on the offensive line?
TAYLOR: “Oh it’s going well. Everyone’s moving around, trying different positions and stuff like that, doing what Coach (Andy) Heck is asking us to do; and everyone is just trying to get better as a unit and be a better O-line for sure.”
Q: On the team bringing in more players on the offensive line.
TAYLOR: “I feel like it just helps the team become better as a whole. At the end of the day, we definitely needed help with the position. So, I’m glad they brought guys in to help the team because at the end of the day, we’re just trying to win and do what it takes to win.”
OL JAYLON MOORE
Q: What is your comfort level at left guard?
MOORE: “It’s newer, but I mean its football. So, the biggest thing is (to) keep trying to take steps forward – just keep trying to improve, looking at the film, (and) trying to improve every day.”
Q: On if he thinks being a “jack-of-all-trades” lineman will further his career in football.
MOORE: “Personally, yeah but at the same time, I’m just trying to do the best I can to improve the team and be as best as I can be for the team wherever I need to be.”
Q: On whether it is harder to go against Chris Jones as a guard or as a tackle.