Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Quotes
August 11, 2025
OPENING STATEMENT: “Alright, as far as the injuries go here, (Jake) Briningstool did not practice today, Hollywood (Brown) didn’t practice, Deon Bush had an Achilles tendon rupture, we will get that fixed, (Ethan) Driskell had the appendectomy, he got it fixed, so were doing good there. Janarius Robinson ended up having a foot fracture on his little toe there and then Jaylen Watson had a concussion. Other than that, everybody got out there and moved around. So, we had a 10-10-10 practice today working some situational things and it was good work. As far as the game goes, very similar to what I mentioned after the game that (there) were too many mistakes. As far as penalties go you have 108-yards of penalty, that’s a good day rushing for a running back and you can’t have that. You can’t go backwards on the offensive side, and you can’t allow them to move forward on the defensive side. So, we’ve got to clean that up. Within that there were some good individual efforts, with some of the young guys it was good to see them practice. It was good to see the young guys on the left side of the line do their thing. A couple of defensive players, young guys that I thought did well. (Nohl) Williams jumped out with some big physical plays on special teams and on the defensive side. So, anyway, I thought the young guys did a – collectively a nice job. With that, time is yours.”
Q: What did you think about Kingsley Suamataia’s performance in the first preseason game?
REID: “I thought he (Kingsley Suamataia) did a good job. Both he and (Josh) Simmons, I thought worked well together. They didn’t have a ton of snaps, but for what they had, I thought they did well with.”
Q: What did you want to see from Mike Caliendo in the first preseason game and what do you hope to see from him moving forward?
REID: “I thought Mike (Caliendo) actually played well in the game, too. But I would expect that. We look at him like he’s a starter, which he did last year. He got great experience last year. So, we have pure confidence that he can step in and play either of those positions that you mentioned there.”
Q: How do you address the penalties from the game, here at practice?
REID: “You just have to detail your work. You have to focus in on the game plan, know where you’re at and then understand the snap counts – and up your attention span there so that you get those covered.”
Q: How do you see the wide receiver competition shaking out?
REID: “Yeah (laughs). Listen, we’ll have a tough decision to make, (General Manager) Brett (Veach) will and the coaches. There are some good players there and we will just see how it sorts out here. We have a couple more games (and) a few more practices, so we will see how it all sorts out before we have to make those cuts. Listen, I’m pleased with what we have there - some of the young guys (on) how they’re going out here and producing. You know what I’m saying.”
Q: How is Hollywood Brown’s ankle sprain? Was it a high ankle sprain?
REID: “It’s not really a high ankle sprain. It’s more (of the) ankle/foot area. He’s (Hollywood Brown) making great progress, so he’s up and running now, a little bit. So, that’s a positive, I don’t think he’s too far out, but we will see. He’s doing good.”
Q: On Robert Tonyan’s performance.
REID: “Yeah, Robert (Tonyan) did. He did some good things (and) there’s some things he has to work on, he’s a veteran guy and he knows that. More in the run game than probably the pass game, but I thought he caught the ball well, he had some big catches and then he had the one drop he’d like to have back. But he’ll figure that one out and get it taken care of. This guy has been productive in the league, so he gets it. He’s been banged up a little bit, and he’s been able to keep himself healthy and on the field. Which has been probably the issue over the last couple of years.”
Chiefs Player Quotes
August 11, 2025
LB NICK BOLTON
Q: On how the defense performed in the first preseason game.
BOLTON: “Yeah, I think we did a decent job during the game. I think tackling was pretty decent, we got some leaky yards. I think our run defense showed up pretty well, got some physicality and obviously we got a turnover. Some of the things we wanted to do this year, we were able to do that, so I think it’s a good start, good foundation but a lot to improve on still.”
Q: On Jeffrey Bassa’s improvement throughout camp.
BOLTON: “He (Jeffrey Bassa) definitely – every week, every day he’s getting a little bit better. (He is) learning the scheme, asking good questions (and) trying to find the right answer. I think all those things add up over time and you can see in the game, he led the team in tackles if I’m not mistaken. Off to a good start. That dude is confident, (he is a) confident guy, high IQ guy, I’m excited for what he has for us.”
Q: What kind of Coach is Brendan Daly?
BOLTON: “(Linebackers) Coach (Brendan) Daly is definitely a player’s coach, man, (and) definitely tries to find ways to make his players around him better. (He) understands that everybody’s not the same, so he gives you different schools and keys based off your size and your style of play. Me and Leo (Chenal) don’t have the same exact skillset, neither do me and Drue (Tranquill), so he definitely (Coach Brendan Daly) tries to find things (for the) individual to cater around that. (It) definitely makes our job a little bit easier, we just come out there and just execute what he has out there in drills, and we just go out there and play and have fun. But also, he’s a high IQ guy, obviously he has won a lot, been a lot of different places and (has) been able to win. He brings that to our room: competition, IQ (and) physicality. All things he preaches, and he is a great coach.”
TE JARED WILEY
Q: On his description of the tight end room.
WILEY: “It’s great. A great group of guys. We joke around all day; we compete all the time. Having those older guys mixed in with the younger guys like we have, it’s been awesome.”
Q: What was the most challenging part of your recovery process?
WILEY: “Honestly, just figuring out who I was outside of football, to be honest with you. Like I said earlier, just having something like that stripped away from you and then having to find a way to still stay involved as much as you can. But I would say it would be that, you really feel like you are missing out getting to watch these guys play on Sundays and you’re just at the house, just kind of (having your) feet kicked back, it sucked.”
Q: On if he gained a new level of respect for Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce over the course of a year.
WILEY: "Oh yeah, 1,000%. You think you know until you go through a real NFL season. It’s a lot longer than what you could ever imagine. Just seeing guys like that (Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce) doing it week in and week out, it’s really special to see."
QB GARDNER MINSHEW
Q: What stands out about the Chiefs offense?
MINSHEW: “I love the way they teach it here, man. I think between (Offensive Coordinator) Coach (Matt) Nagy, (Quarterbacks) Coach (David) Girardi in our room, (Head) Coach (Andy) Reid, obviously. They communicate very well on like, potential looks that you can get, how the play might adjust on the fly, and really give the guys the opportunity to go play ball and be successful. So that’s been a lot of fun.”
Q: On the “long-drive” drill.
MINSHEW: “It’s been awesome, man. I love just getting the work. That’s really the only way you get better in this league is to get in there and run reps. So, I’ve been very fortunate enough this camp to get as many as I have, and I think it’s been good for us as a group.”
Q: What has Head Coach Andy Reid been challenging you on?