Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Quotes
November 9, 2026
OPENING STATEMENT: “After watching the tape, very similar feeling to what I had yesterday. I thought there were some really good things that were done. We started off slow, really both sides of the ball and special teams with the fumble, but I thought we worked our way through it as the game went on and picked up and played pretty good football there for the last three quarters or so. And then as far as the hot topics go, (QB) Patrick (Mahomes), he is really day-to-day right now and I’d tell you the same thing with (WR) Xavier (Worthy), (OL) Jaylon (Moore), likewise, all three of those guys are kind of day-to-day. It was more positive news than negative news on Patrick. It looks like it's just a matter of some rehab in there, getting rid of some of the soreness, and we'll just see where it goes from there, but he's in good spirits today. I have seen him today, so he's in good spirits today. And then Xavier with the hamstring, again, more day-to-day and likewise with the ankle with Jaylon. So those were the three main topics there. Then with (K Harrison) Butker, I haven't made any decisions yet. Just sitting and I’m going to evaluate everything and go forward from there. Again, I haven't decided on reps during practice. I haven't done any of that right now. So just going through and evaluating, and we'll go from there. So anyways, with that, time's yours.”
Q: What was different about the pass rush yesterday that you think allowed them to finally break through?
REID: “Yeah, listen, I thought we did a good job of working edges. There were some fundamentals. I thought that our hands were good. Things we've been working on, the smaller things that the guys (have) been working on, their get-off and balance at the point of swipes and that. So, I thought that that was all positive. I thought we got a little better there and then some of it also helps, Pete (Sweeney), when you're in a true pass situation and they had to throw the ball there when we got the lead, and that also added to it.”
Q: Does the failure on the quarterback sneak detract you from going back to it in the future?
REID: “No, not necessarily. I mean, things happen. I mentioned that last night. You remember the point about going live? I mean, you need live reps on it and so I don't think that'd happen again, but I think we'll be alright.”
Q: For something like the quarterback sneak, how many times do you need to run it in practice before you feel confident it is ready for a game?
REID: “We've run it in practice. We're not doing live periods right now, that's not what you're doing. So, you kind of bank on the experience of the guys. Both of them have experience, (Former Chiefs C Tim) Grunhard would know this for sure, being a center, but (C) Creed (Humphrey) and (QB) Justin (Fields) both have experience at it, it's just not together and so I think we can solve that pretty quickly.”
Q: On the preparation of the chest pass play to TE Travis Kelce that resulted in a touchdown.
REID: “Yeah, we've had that in the last couple of weeks, and so (QB Patrick Mahomes and TE Travis Kelce) they've got a couple of reps on it but we do it at training camp, behind closed doors there, Soren (Petro), so nobody can see it. It's like secrets.”
Q: Have you settled on a firm split of carries between RB Emmett Johnson and RB Kenneth Walker?
REID: “Yeah, I think we all have trust in (RB) Emmett (Johnson). He's done a nice job. There's still things he's learning. We've got a bunch of young guys that are playing on this team right now and contributing. So, is there a hiccup here or there? Yeah, there might be, but he's a pretty sharp kid and is very diligent in making sure he's got his assignments under wraps. So, he's done okay there.”
Q: Halfway through the season, how do you evaluate your offense so far?
REID: “Yeah, so that's a good question, Jesse (Newell), in that we've had some ups and downs. I think when you eliminate some of the penalties that we've had that have set us back and you look at it; I think you're playing pretty good football. Before we hit that two game stretch there where we had the losses, we were right at the top of most of the offenses in the league and we're still up there halfway decent. So, we're in good position, but if you're one of my guys, I'm telling you that you can see when you get rid of those negative plays, good things can happen. It's hard to stop a run game. It's hard to stop a pass game and a blend of that with the screens and all that stuff. It can be tough to stop at times. So, you just can't go backwards.”
Q: Do you think DT Chris Jones had his best game of the season? What brings out his best?
REID: “Well, first of all, (DT Chris Jones) he had singled up a few times, and so you're playing us and I thought schematically, the guys did a great job getting him in that spot and moving him around. We've tried to do that in the past, but they've kind of followed him and with a back or a tight end or motion and somebody in position to chip him with a tight end. So, he was able to single up and took advantage of it and when he's one-on-one, he's a hard one to stop.”
Q: On the offensive line’s role in the run game?
REID: “Yeah, I thought we were strong for the most part. There's some things obviously we can work on, but I would tell you, kind of the same thing that I mentioned about the D-line and working on some of the fundamental things. I think the things that we had asked the offensive line to work on, I thought they took that to heart and really helped clean up a couple things there. The fact that we didn't have any penalties helped us. That was one of the big things, but also fundamentally, just some of the things getting off the ball and putting more pressure maybe on the defensive front.”
Q: Any update on T Josh Simmons and how his rehab is going?
REID: “Yeah, (T Josh Simmons) he's doing good.”
Q: Was RB Emmett Johnson supposed to chip Jets EDGE David Bailey on the play where QB Patrick Mahomes hurt his elbow?
REID: “Yeah, any time there's that much penetration, you give a little chip to him. But listen, it's the tackle's responsibility to block (Jets EDGE David Bailey) him, that's the primary thing. So, the chip is just icing on the cake.”
Q: With less penalties on Sunday, did the team play cleaner or does it change based on what the officials decide to call?
REID: “In the eyes of the officials, we played more clean.”
Q: There have been some injuries in the WR room. How do you think that impacts the conversations during the trade deadline?
REID: “Yeah, Tod (Palmer), I'd tell you (WR Jalen) Royals, I thought did a nice job about the young guys. I thought he did a nice job and (WR Cyrus) Cy (Allen) we're kind of working in just as an update on our own guys. We feel pretty good about him on some things there in his improvement, although his production, he didn't have much production yesterday, as far as catches and all that goes, but as you know, Tod, (General Manager) Brett (Veach) always keeps his eyes open. I don't have to say anything, but he's always looking and trying to improve the roster and so that part hasn't changed. He's out there searching and doing his due diligence with his guys.”
Q: Is the issue with C Creed Humphrey’s snaps a mechanical or mental issue?
REID: “So, yes. I assume some all of the above. (C Creed Humphrey) He's working on that and that's not like him. So, he's cleaning all that up. We'll get that straight.”
Q: Do you anticipate that QB Patrick Mahomes’ elbow injury changes how he approaches the week?