Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Quotes
September 5, 2023
CHIEFS HEAD COACH ANDY REID
OPENING STATEMENT: “As far as injuries go, (Travis) Kelce hyperextended his knee today, so we’ll just see how he does going forward. Good day at practice before this challenge of playing the (Detroit) Lions, they’ve got a good football team. Our guys got a good week of prep and we’re looking forward, like I said to the challenge of playing a good football team. With that, time is yours.”
Q: Is there any status update on Travis Kelce?
REID: “No, they’re just looking at it now so we’ll just how it goes.”
Q: Are there guys who won’t play against the Lions due to injuries?
REID: “I think most guys are there.”
Q: What about Kadarius Toney, did he have a good week?
REID: “He had a good week, yeah.”
Q: How do you manage game planning when one of your main guys goes down?
REID: “The next guy steps in and we roll, and that’s what you do, if that’s the case.”
Q: On Chris Jones.
REID: “No progress.”
Q: Are you confident in Isiah Pacheco’s ability to play full speed in the first game of the season?
REID: “Again, if he’s up, he’s playing so he’ll be ready.”
Q: Is there an emotional resolution with the Chris Jones stuff?
REID: “Listen, I haven’t even gone there. We’re focused in on the guys who are here getting ready to play the (Detroit) Lions, that’s where I am at. If you’re not there, you’re not there. Unfortunately, that’s the name of the game so you can’t spend time, you’ve got to exhaust your time on the team you’re playing so that’s where we’re at.”
Q: Did you see what happened with Travis Kelce?
REID: “Yes, it was right in front of me. He hyperextended his knee.”
Players Quotes
RB ISIAH PACHECO
Q: How excited are you for the season to kick off?
PACHECO: “I’m very excited about it. (I’m) blessed to be here and I can’t wait to get out there and show the fans how hard we’ve been working this offseason.”
Q: What kind of challenge does the Detroit defensive front pose for you in the run game?
PACHECO: “They’re strong up front and a good unit. For us - just stay locked in and finish.”
Q: What do you remember about going into your first game last year?
PACHECO: “Just the noise, that everyone was talking about how fast the game is. For me the most important thing was to limit the distractions and that’s the mentality I need to have going forward and just keep it rolling.”
Q: Is that the same thing you tell the rookies to do going into a big first game?
PACHECO: “Yeah definitely. (I) told them there is going to be a lot of distractions and a lot of fan activities, (and) a lot of fans calling you names, so it’s exciting, but I’m saying you got a job ahead of you, you’ve got to lock in and eliminate distractions.”
C CREED HUMPHREY
Q: Can you talk about the excitement for the home opener on Thursday?
HUMPHREY: “Yeah, it’s obviously very exciting. Kicking off the season, first game, home game. There can be a lot of distractions for this game so really our focus is just on the game. That’s our sole focus right now, just preparing to go out there and play the way we play football.”
Q: The offensive line didn’t let anyone touch Patrick Mahomes during the preseason, what are you expecting from the Lions pass rush?
HUMPHREY: “They have a very talented front. They present a really good challenge for us. They’ve got a ton of talented players on that front seven. They do some good things so it’s definitely a challenge – it’s going to be a challenge for us for sure. We’re excited about it, it’s kind of why we play this game is the challenging parts of it, so we’re excited.”
Q: Now that you’ve been pro for a couple years, what are some of your strategies for such a big game like Thursday night?
HUMPHREY: “I try not to think of it as being such a big game. I think of it as just the next game that’s our focus, that’s our task and taking it play-by-play, that’s the way I think of it.”
Q: Thoughts on the two new tackles in Donovan Smith and Jawaan Taylor?