Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt Quotes

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Good afternoon and I’m glad everybody is here. Before I get going, I want to express my condolences to the Hall family on the passing of (former Hallmark Chairman and CEO) Don Hall Sr., he was a true Kansas City icon who did so much for the city. He leaves a tremendous legacy and will be greatly missed. For the Chiefs, it’s been a great start to the season. Obviously, we’re excited to be coming out of the bye week at 5-0, we’ve certainly experienced some adversity with injuries that we’ve had and I want to compliment the guys who have come in and stepped up in those positions. I think it’s a real credit to both (Head Coach) Andy Reid and (General Manager) Brett Veach with the job that they’ve done of taking the next man up and putting him in a position to succeed. With that, I’m happy to open it up to questions.”

Q: After the video of Kareem Hunt was released in 2018, the Chiefs let him go from the team. How do you reconcile that with bringing him back now?

HUNT:&nbsp;“Well, going back to six years ago we were obviously very disappointed by the actions that we saw in that video and how he (Kareem Hunt) handled it afterwards. As we talked about it as an organization here a few weeks ago, both (General Manager) Brett (Veach) and (Head Coach) Andy (Reid) expressed to me that they felt confident that he had matured from that, that he learned from the mistake, gotten the help that he had needed and as a result, we felt comfortable in bringing him back.”

Q: Have you spoken with Kareem Hunt yet?

HUNT:&nbsp;“I have, I have. He (Kareem Hunt) expressed to me his gratitude for being back here. He knows it’s a really good fit for him from a career standpoint. (He) knows that he left here under some difficult circumstances and is very glad to be back and getting to play for our great fans.”

Q: On Tom Brady becoming a partial owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

HUNT:&nbsp;“We certainly talked about the subject of him (former NFL QB Tom Brady) being an owner as well as a broadcaster. The commissioner – after consulting with many owners – decided that the right step to take was to limit his participation in the production meetings and that was enough to get everybody comfortable with the dual roles. It did pass unanimously with everybody yesterday, so I think everybody felt very comfortable with that.”

Q: Is there another quarterback that you can envision being an owner in this league one day?

HUNT:&nbsp;“(Laughter) I’m sure he (former NFL QB Tom Brady) won’t be the last.”

Q: You led the committee to allow private equity investment in teams. Why is that not a route that the Chiefs are pursuing?

HUNT:&nbsp;“Every organization and the families who are involved are going to make their own decisions and there are a lot of things that play into a decision to sell a stake in the team, whether you’re selling it to private equity or to another individual. We’ve talked about it as a family and everybody is very excited about the Chiefs and what we’re doing on the field and opportunities that we have in front of us and we just don’t feel it’s the right time to sell a stake in the team.”

Q: Have any of the other ownership groups started down the private equity road yet?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

HUNT:&nbsp;“It’s a very compressed time frame with the league just approving it at the end of August and the paperwork literally being finalized over the last several weeks. My understanding is that there are several teams that are pursuing transactions. One or two of those might close before year end, but I would expect that there’ll be many others that will close next year and in the years to come.”

Q: What can you share about your timeline of decision making on the stadium situation?

HUNT:&nbsp;“For the last three months or so, since I had the chance to visit with you all at training camp, we’ve been working on creating some options. Not only for the stadium but also for potentially a new training facility. We’ve been looking at a lot at sites on both the Kansas and Missouri sides, as well as talking to the political leaders in Missouri about perhaps renovating GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Again, we’re not at the end of that process at all, we continue to have good conversations and we’re hopeful that by the spring we’ll have some direction. I certainly don’t expect to have anything finalized by that point, but I’d like to know the direction that we’re heading in that time frame.”

Q: When you spoke during training camp, you said that you would like to have answers about the stadium at the end of the year. Are you saying that now it will likely be later than that?

HUNT:&nbsp;“I would just reiterate what I said at training camp which is it’s very hard to put a timeline on a stadium process. We want to move as quickly as we can, the real deadline that we have is in February of 2031 when our lease runs out here at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. There’s a lot of work that will need to go into either renovating the stadium or building a new one, so we do feel like we need to work as expeditiously as possible.”

Q: What are the three or four things you might point to that take so long to make this process thorough?

HUNT:&nbsp;“Probably the most difficult thing is there are a lot of stakeholders. When you’re involved in a stadium process, you’ve got the local city, the county, the state, that all have to be part of those conversations. Obviously, there is a lot of work on our side in terms of figuring out what the right opportunity is for us economically. We also are very cognizant of making sure that we keep the community and our fans in mind. We want to make sure that where we end up will work for many generations of Chiefs fans.”

Q:&nbsp;On a political side, Harrison Butker has created a PAC, are you fine with your players being involved politically like that?

HUNT:&nbsp;“One of the things I talk to the players about every year at training camp is using their platform to make a difference. Obviously, we have players on both sides of the political spectrum and both sides of whichever controversial issue you want to bring up, so I’m not at all concerned when our players use their platform to try to make a difference for what they believe in.”

Q:&nbsp;Regarding stadium decisions, what do you need to have happen in the state of Missouri through all the levels? Do you anticipate if something gets done in Missouri, it won’t be a ballot issue at that point and there’s going to have to be another vehicle to get that done?

HUNT:&nbsp;“I think there are a lot of avenues that we could pursue with Missouri on financing for a renovation of GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The effort that failed earlier this year had a couple stakeholders – with the state being part of it as well as the county, and the city historically has also had a small involvement with the stadium. So, I would anticipate that it would be a combination of all three of those. Certainly, something that has slowed us down a little bit is the election coming up here in three weeks. We’re going to have a change in the governor of the state, so, once we get past that, we think that will really open up the opportunity for us to have more constructive conversations.”

Q:&nbsp;From the outside looking in, it looks like Kansas did a whole bunch of work for this and it looks easier to maybe go do that. Is it not easier just to take that? Is it worth something more to work harder on this side of the state line?

HUNT:&nbsp;“Well, we are not looking for what’s easiest, we are looking for the right opportunity. We are grateful for the work that was done on the Kansas side that opens that up as an opportunity.”

Q:&nbsp;From talking to Head Coach Andy Reid in that airport in Philadelphia 11 years ago to where you are now, do you feel like you guys have been able to build everything that you envisioned culture-wise when you were talking to him?

HUNT:&nbsp;“Yeah, I think there is an argument that we’ve maybe exceeded my expectations. Certainly, I envisioned building a team that could consistently compete for championships, and obviously, (Head Coach) Andy (Reid) and (General Manager) Brett (Veach), and their coaching staff and football operations team, have done an unbelievable job of that. But you mention the culture, and I think that is one of the things that is so special about this team is the culture. Andy Reid gets a lot of credit for having established that culture, but we wouldn’t have what we have, both on the field and off, without the players. The player leadership specifically – Patrick (Mahomes), Travis (Kelce), Chris Jones – those veteran players do a tremendous job of helping perpetuate the culture that Andy established when he came here 11-plus years ago.”

Q:&nbsp;You mention the possibility of different locations on both sides, can you share what some of those locations might be on each side of the border and how important is it that the stadium and the practice facility be tied together instead of separate locations?

HUNT:&nbsp;“It wouldn’t be helpful to the process for me to mention specific sites other than obviously, here at the (Harry S.) Truman Sports Complex, which is an obvious one. In regard to your second question, the practice facility and the stadium don’t have to be next to each other going forward, and on the Missouri side that’s something that we’re contemplating, is perhaps another location in Missouri for a training facility.”

Q:&nbsp;Do they both have to be in the same state, or can you have one in one state and one in the other?

HUNT:&nbsp;“I think really everything is on the table in that regard. There is some logic to having them in the same state, but I don’t think they have to be.”

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Quotes

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Alright, really the only injury that will not practice today is Mike Danna. He’s got a pec strain, so we’ll just see how he does this week as we go forward. (We) look forward to the challenge of playing the 49ers, (they’re) a heck of a football team. (49ers Head Coach) Kyle (Shanahan) does a great job with the team and he and (49ers Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line) Chris (Foerster) have that offense rolling right now and their defense is one of the top defenses in the NFL –and (49ers Defensive Coordinator) Nick (Sorensen) heading up the defense. Special teams, (49ers Special Teams Coordinator) Brian (Schneider) does a great job there on special teams so listen, they’re well coached (and) they’ve got good players. I think both teams kind of know each other and it should just be a heck of a game. With that, time’s yours.”

Q: What is it about the 49ers defense that makes them so difficult to prepare for?

REID:&nbsp;“Their defensive front. It starts with those guys and then they’ve got an All-Pro linebacker (49ers LB Fred Warner) sitting right there that’s pretty good, along with their secondary. They’re well-rounded but it starts with the defensive front. Those guys – they set the tempo for their defense.”

Q: What are your plans for Clyde Edwards-Helaire now that he’s on the active roster again?

REID:&nbsp;“We’ll just see how that goes and how it all works, and we’ve got to look at everything on that. Special teams, etcetera, etcetera so, we’ll just – but he’s (Clyde Edwards-Helaire) good to go practice. He knows what he’s doing (and) he’s feeling great, which is the most important thing.”

Q: Do you anticipate that Clyde Edwards-Helaire will play on Sunday?

REID:&nbsp;“We’ll see. We’ll see how that goes.”

Q: Is the Super Bowl footage of any use at all at this stage?

REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, I think both teams will look at that, for sure. You’re going to look at everything. I mean, over the time that we’ve had against each other, along with the games we’ve already played and they’ve played. So, you look at all of that.”

Q: Do you consider this a rematch or is it just another regular season game?

REID:&nbsp;“I think that comes from you guys (the media) and then – but I think it’s two good teams playing each other, for sure. That’s how I look at it.”

Q: How was the bye week for you and your coaching staff?

REID:&nbsp;“It was good. It was good to step back for a second – for the players in particular. They got quite a bit of time off and (the) coaches got a little bit of time off. It was good for everybody there.”

Q: What are the benefits of having an early bye rather than a later bye?

REID:&nbsp;“We’ve normally had them (a) little (later) – ninth week or plus, somewhere in that area. Our schedule is crazy enough where you’re going to get some days off and it’s important that you take advantage of those days so that’s what I’d tell you. It was good to get this one and then how we handle the rest of the schedule is the important part and when we have time, make sure you take the time for recovery purposes.”

Q: You had a lot of success under center against the Saints. What do you attribute that to?

REID:&nbsp;“We’ve done a little bit more of that this year and it’s just – listen, it’s one more thing that we like to use and we’re able to use it a little bit more. I think (the) running backs love that part, obviously, but it’s a good change up.”

Q: How do you feel about the pass protection at the left tackle position so far?

REID:&nbsp;“Listen, we’ve got young guys playing the left tackle. I mean, that’s not a secret and so it’s important that we just continue to progress there and get better. We know there’s going to be some hiccups, and we’ve just got to keep getting better and better as we go, that’s the important thing. The guys are working hard so that’s kind of where we’re at with that.”

Q: Will Wanya Morris start this week?

REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, Wanya (Morris) will start.”

Q: What have you seen from 49ers QB Brock Purdy over the first few years of his career?

REID:&nbsp;“I think he’s (49ers QB Brock Purdy) a heck of a player. I remember there – the head coach at Iowa State (Matt Campbell) saying, ‘This guy changed the program around.’ When you make a statement like that – and he’s a good football coach – when you make a statement like that, that’s bold and we all see why he said it. He was right on with that. I mean, this kid – he’s a heck of a football player.”

Q: Why has JuJu Smith-Schuster been able to pick up right where he left off from the 2022 season?

REID:&nbsp;“First of all, he’s (JuJu Smith-Schuster) a veteran and he works hard and he’s smart, so I think all of those kind of go into that. Pat (Mahomes) has trust in him and we as coaches have trust in him and we’ve tried to put him in good positions for his strengths and try to utilize those. I think all of those things kind of add up to production. The main thing is (that) he’s kept himself in great shape and he’s smart, you know? He knows how to play the game.”

Q: JuJu Smith-Schuster said that he saw Rashee Rice doing a lot of the things that he had done the year before. Does that just make him a really good piece to have around when you do lose Rashee?

REID:&nbsp;“You and I have talked about this, Matt (Derrick) but the guy opposite of (Travis) Kelce ends up being very important. That they know how to play the game and can kind of do similar things that Kelce can do. If you can get that then you’ve got something going offensively that way. So, he (JuJu Smith-Schuster) did that before, (former WR Byron) Pringle did that before him. We’ve had guys in those spots that could do that so that’s a positive thing. Anyways, JuJu’s good with that and yeah, there are similar things. They’re doing similar things.”

Q:&nbsp;You’re used to playing in big games, but is there anything special about this one given the recent history between these teams?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I mean, it’s as big as a regular season game (that) you can play in. They’re a great football team and I always like going up against the best and that’s what we’re going up against this week. We understand that it’s going to be a big game. We understand that it’s going to take our best to win, so you just have to have extreme focus and know that it’s going to be one play that decides the entire game.”

Q:&nbsp;Are you aware of this rivalry’s place in NFL history?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, in a sense. I think when you have two great football that meet up in the Super Bowl and meet up in all these big games, there’s going to be a history between that. Obviously, we’ve been able to win those games, but we know how good this football team is, and we have a ton of respect for them. It’s not like one play couldn’t have changed all of these football games and so we go in with that mindset of we just have to make the plays whenever they count.”

Q:&nbsp;What goes through your mind when you watch the last two offensive drives of last year’s game?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I think the biggest thing is the guys just stepped up and made plays. It wasn’t one guy, it was everybody. Guys just continued to make plays and did their job and that’s what special football teams do. It was this close (hand motion), I mean, there was a play here and there that if that changes, then they win. So, that’s kind of the NFL and especially when you get two of the top teams going up against each other.”

Q:&nbsp;Was there something you still wanted to focus in on with your own game over the bye week?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, I got some work in, and I feel like I’m in a good spot. Until you take time off, you stay on top of your fundamentals, you stay on top of the stuff that’s gotten you to where you are so far in the season. I thought it was good bye week. I spent some time with my family and some friends and family as well - did that and then got some work in fundamentally and I’m excited for a great challenge ahead.”

Q:&nbsp;&nbsp;What’s your approach for yourself and for your teammates for the rest of the season as you guys buckle in for this 12-game unbroken stretch to finish things out?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“You have to take it one game at a time (and) one day at a time. I haven’t been in this situation before just because I’ve always had a later bye week, but I always try to stay on top of my body and making sure I’m (as) healthy as possible. I mean, you’re going to be banged up in the NFL, but you have to continue to just grind away every single day and get better. Then, once you get to the playoffs, that’s when you want to be playing your best football. I think that’s something that (Head) Coach (Andy) Reid does a great job of (is) how he schedules practices (and) how he schedules the week to get your body best prepared for the entire season.”

Q:&nbsp;What qualities make JuJu Smith-Schuster a good player for that role opposite of Travis Kelce?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I think he (JuJu Smith-Schuster) just does a good job of knowing where to be at, knowing the full concept of the offense, getting himself open in man-to-man coverage and then just doing whatever it takes to be good. I mean, he’ll block, he’ll catch the ball, he’ll run routes (to) get other guys open. (He’s) just a true team player and then when his number gets called, he goes out there and makes the play and that’s what it takes to be great in this league.”

Q:&nbsp;Speaking of keeping your body right,&nbsp;what sort of stuff do you try to do with Bobby Stroupe during the season and what are you emphasizing right now?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“You stay on top of the little things – shoulder health, knee health, ankle health, all that different type of stuff, especially when you get a little bit of extra time in the bye week. Then, I try to do whatever I can to maintain my weight in the right spot. Then, I even get with my QB coach and get some work in as well in that bye week. You just get a little extra time to focus on your fundamentals even more and so doing that and then coming back in the building and continuing to stay on top of that will be important to me this year.”

Q:&nbsp;What’s Bobby Stroupe’s voice like in your ear at this point in the season?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“His (Bobby Stroupe) voice is in my ear at all times. No, he just makes sure I stay on top of the little things. I think that’s the biggest thing that’s helped me throughout my career, and I’ve noticed a difference from my first few years to know that Bobby’s up here working with me is that he doesn’t let the little things slide and he knows some days I don’t feel as good. He makes sure that I get that work in, and I make sure to kind of check the boxes so that I can be the best I can be every single week.”

Q:&nbsp;Did you enjoy your trip over to Kauffman Stadium?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I did. It was awesome. The energy was amazing. Obviously, the Royals played great against a great baseball team and didn’t come out with the win, but it was cool to see and experience that. I’ve been waiting for that for a long time and hopefully it’s a building block and a step in the right direction for the future and I’m excited for those guys and the seasons to come.”

Q:&nbsp;How awful was Gehrig Dieter in the suite with you?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“He (Gehrig Dieter) actually wasn’t that bad. I probably was worse. I was the ‘Dieter’ in that situation. No, he’s a big Yankees fan, obviously, and he’s super excited and now he gets to talk trash to Travis (Kelce), so I passed that along to Trav.”

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“No, dude. You can’t give him (Gehrig Dieter) a little sliver of opening and Travis (Kelce) told us that he was going to the game and all of a sudden, I looked and Dieter’s flying to New York. (You) can’t give him an opening but it’s cool for him to get to do it. I mean, I’m not like a (New York) Yankees hater, but sometimes I don’t want the Yankees to win because of him. He’s made me not want the Yankees – but I like the guys on the team so I’m just watching as a fan now, which is cool.”

Q:&nbsp;What inspired you to get involved with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“It was cool because I don’t know Kansas City and the history of the Negro Leagues in Kansas City. When I got here as a rookie and the rookie symposium type (of) stuff, they took us over to the museum and I realized how great it was and met (Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President) Bob (Kendrick) and got to hear the history. That was the same stuff that my dad (Patrick Mahomes Sr.) and LaTroy (Hawkins) had talked about growing up and my dad used to mimic (National Baseball Hall of Famer) Satchel Paige and some of the ways he’d do his mechanics and pitch and so it just hit me close because I had heard this stuff growing up and now I got to hear the history of it. I know people talk about it but if you haven’t been, I would go over to the Negro Leagues Museum and see the history of the game and how it impacted not only baseball but the sports world in general. It was easy for me whenever Adidas came up to me and said, ‘Let’s make something that goes with Kansas City,’ and I was like, ‘The Negro Leagues Museum and the (Kansas City) Monarchs, especially.’ I’m excited for how this shoe turned out and hopefully you go out and get them.”

Q:&nbsp;What’s your confidence like with your receivers?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I have extreme confidence with the guys that are on that football field. I mean, they’ve won games, they’ve won Super Bowls, they’ve made plays in big moments and (General Manager) Brett Veach does a great job of bringing payers in that can step up whenever their number is called. Every time I step on that football field, I feel like we have the best ability to win. I think that’s a credit to Brett Veach and (Head) Coach (Andy) Reid bringing in guys that really get after it and put in the work to be great every single day.”

Q:&nbsp;&nbsp;How much time in the bye week did you look at your performance in the red zone and is there anything you want to change when you guys get in that area of the field?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, I think it’s just execution. I think for me, myself, I have to just trust to throw into those tighter windows and make those plays and know that that window might be the only opportunity you have to score a touchdown. Then, we have to be able to run the ball down there and know that we get different coverages than a lot of other teams. So, instead of necessarily going in with a certain mindset because this is how this team has played in the red zone, we have to go in with more ‘good vs. all’ plays. If you look at some of these teams, it’s like they play man (coverage) all game and then they play us – I mean all season – and then they play us, and it’s Cover 2 or Cover 4 and vice versa. We have to go in with the mindset of knowing teams are going to play us a little differently, and we have to execute and accept that challenge. I’ve talked about it, if we score in some of these red zone situations, there isn’t as many – I guess, questions about the offense because we’re scoring more and more points and so eliminating turnover (and) scoring in the red zone are the two things that we just need to work on as the season goes on.”

Q:&nbsp;Did you see stuff when going through film, particularly in the red zone, where there was a small crease where you could have thrown it?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“In certain situations, yeah. I remember just from not even watching on tape but just remembering the Atlanta game, I had one where I kind of went out to the left and it wasn’t necessarily the window to throw it, but I could’ve maybe back shouldered the corner route. I didn’t throw it that one instance and then we didn’t get another opportunity to score (on) that drive. So, just knowing that you have to pick and choose when you want to take those chances. Obviously, with our defense and how they’re playing, you don’t want to necessarily put the ball in harm’s way in the red zone, but whenever you get those opportunities, you can throw a ball that might be him or nobody and the guy can make a catch. (That’s) stuff that I’ll continue to work on as the season goes on.”

Q:&nbsp;When a guy like JuJu Smith-Schuster comes back, what’s the process like of getting on the same page again?

Chiefs Quotes: 10-16-24

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Alright, I don’t have a lot to go over with you. I can just give you a brief update on Rashee (Rice). His surgery was not his ACL, it was the posterolateral corner. There’s damage there. It’s probably the same result though that you’d get timewise for an ACL. It takes a while for that to come back, and he’ll get into his rehab and get rolling on that as we go here but that’s what it was. Other than that, we look forward to the challenge of playing a very good 49er team. I think both teams know each other and what we’re about. (It) should be a heck of a game. Anyways, with that, the time’s yours.”

Q: Is it still your process to use the bye week to self-scout? If so, what was your point of emphasis?

REID:&nbsp;“We actually have a continual self-scout that we do throughout there and then look at it and we’ve got areas to improve. I’m not necessarily going to go through those areas but there are things that we can definitely improve on, (on) both sides of the ball, special teams so we’ve got to – and special teams. We were able to go back and look at some of that to be able to – offensively – to keep our drives going and things that can help us sustain things that might have hurt those drives. Then, the obvious redzone questions, we kind of worked through that (to) make sure we’re a little bit more sound there. Defensively, we’re doing a pretty good job in most of the situational things. We’d had that first drive thing going and (that) we did a little better on so we’re doing a pretty good job there. There are some things that (Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo) Spags has got that he’s got to work on with the guys. That’s kind of in a nutshell, that was it.”

Q: What stands out to you about the redzone offensively from week-to-week?

REID:&nbsp;“Well, listen, we can do a better job of not stopping ourselves with things. Whether it’s penalties or dropped balls, we’ve had a couple of those. Schematically, we go back and we hammer through that. We can help out the guys in some of the areas, too, there – just putting them in a little bit better position. The things that are hurting us right now – which are obvious, but the penalty situation’s hurting us, and we’ve got to take care of that. That’s something we can control, focus in on (and) do a better job with.”

Q:&nbsp;How much of JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kareem Hunt’s production is due to them being here before?

REID:&nbsp;“I think that’s a big part of it. They kind of know how we operate. They know the offense, they’re comfortable with it. Kareem (Hunt) had obviously been away for a while, but he was able to pick everything up quickly. He and Pat (Mahomes) are very good friends. They’ve stayed in touch throughout the years here, so he was welcomed back in, he had that part of it, the comfort part that you’re welcomed back in and to get things rolling. That opens up another avenue there for him psychologically.”

Q:&nbsp;What are your plans for Clyde Edwards-Helaire now that he’s been at practice for a week now?

REID:&nbsp;“He’ll (Clyde Edwards-Helaire) be back in tomorrow. We’ll be able to talk to him then. I haven’t had the chance to talk to him here, so I want to just get with him first before I put anything out there publicly. We’re awful glad to have him here.”

Q:&nbsp;Do you still see Wanya Morris starting at left tackle for at least the interim?

REID:&nbsp;“We obviously looked at that and we’ll just – both of them can do better. Wanya (Morris) knows what he has to work on and likewise Kingsley (Suamataia) does and we’re lucky to have both of the guys – both young guys. We’re kind of growing with them here so we’ll just kind of let that process keep rolling.”

Q:&nbsp;How important is bringing in a receiver with some familiarity if you are to acquire one at the trade deadline?

REID:&nbsp;“I think – it’s probably what Adam (Teicher) was saying too – just I think that helped JuJu (Smith-Schuster) and his situation coming back in (and) jumping in. It helped Mecole (Hardman) coming back, but I’m not telling (you) other guys can’t come in and help out. That’s not – I don’t think that’s an issue. It’s just going to take them a little bit longer to figure it out and get on the same page with Pat (Mahomes) and all of those things. It won’t be quite as what you’ve seen with these other guys that have been here, but that’s – and I’m not saying that we need to bring anybody else in. You asked the question. I’m just saying that I’m answering your question on that, Matt (Derrick).”

REID:&nbsp;“I think Xavier’s (Worthy) has done a nice job for us; he does a lot of things there for us. (He plays) a lot of different positions, we have flexibility with him to move him around. He’s a quick learner which helps in this offense. I’m happy with what we’ve got so far and I don’t think we’ve tapped that out at all. He’ll keep getting better and that’s exciting.”

Q: Do you feel good about everyone on your active roster health-wise?

REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, the only one that was working on something was (Mike) Danna. Mike had hurt his pec(toral) and so he’s working through that, but he would be the only one that was working this past week with something.”

Q: What is a good number of carries for Kareem Hunt at this point in his career?

REID:&nbsp;“I kind of joked with him (Kareem Hunt), Soren (Petro), that he’d spend the bye week in the cold tub after all those carries. I told you – I mentioned before that he came back in pretty good shape other than not having played football and that’s held true to this point. He’s been able to do a good job in practice when he was on the scout team. Then, he worked through that (and) he was able to get in the game. We started him off relatively slow and then increased it and he was able to handle both of those things. I think – and we’ll just see how the game goes but I feel comfortable with him carrying the ball. We had (Carson) Steele backing him up there (and) he had a few carries that were productive so we’re in pretty good shape there.”

Q: You usually have later bye weeks and home games coming out of the bye week, since it’s different this year, will you do anything different?

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid QuotesOctober 14, 2024HEAD COACH ANDY REIDOPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Alright, I don’t have a lot to go over with you. I can just give you a brief update on Rashee (Rice). His surgery was not his ACL, it was the posterolateral corner. There’s damage there. It’s probably the same result though that you’d get timewise for an ACL. It takes a while for that to come back, and he’ll get into his rehab and get rolling on that as we go here but that’s what it was. Other than that, we look forward to the challenge of playing a very good 49er team. I think both teams know each other and what we’re about. (It) should be a heck of a game. Anyways, with that, the time’s yours.”Q: Is it still your process to use the bye week to self-scout? If so, what was your point of emphasis?REID:&nbsp;“We actually have a continual self-scout that we do throughout there and then look at it and we’ve got areas to improve. I’m not necessarily going to go through those areas but there are things that we can definitely improve on, (on) both sides of the ball, special teams so we’ve got to – and special teams. We were able to go back and look at some of that to be able to – offensively – to keep our drives going and things that can help us sustain things that might have hurt those drives. Then, the obvious redzone questions, we kind of worked through that (to) make sure we’re a little bit more sound there. Defensively, we’re doing a pretty good job in most of the situational things. We’d had that first drive thing going and (that) we did a little better on so we’re doing a pretty good job there. There are some things that (Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo) Spags has got that he’s got to work on with the guys. That’s kind of in a nutshell, that was it.”Q: What stands out to you about the redzone offensively from week-to-week?REID:&nbsp;“Well, listen, we can do a better job of not stopping ourselves with things. Whether it’s penalties or dropped balls, we’ve had a couple of those. Schematically, we go back and we hammer through that. We can help out the guys in some of the areas, too, there – just putting them in a little bit better position. The things that are hurting us right now – which are obvious, but the penalty situation’s hurting us, and we’ve got to take care of that. That’s something we can control, focus in on (and) do a better job with.”Q:&nbsp;How much of JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kareem Hunt’s production is due to them being here before?REID:&nbsp;“I think that’s a big part of it. They kind of know how we operate. They know the offense, they’re comfortable with it. Kareem (Hunt) had obviously been away for a while, but he was able to pick everything up quickly. He and Pat (Mahomes) are very good friends. They’ve stayed in touch throughout the years here, so he was welcomed back in, he had that part of it, the comfort part that you’re welcomed back in and to get things rolling. That opens up another avenue there for him psychologically.”Q:&nbsp;What are your plans for Clyde Edwards-Helaire now that he’s been at practice for a week now?REID:&nbsp;“He’ll (Clyde Edwards-Helaire) be back in tomorrow. We’ll be able to talk to him then. I haven’t had the chance to talk to him here, so I want to just get with him first before I put anything out there publicly. We’re awful glad to have him here.”Q:&nbsp;Do you still see Wanya Morris starting at left tackle for at least the interim?REID:&nbsp;“We obviously looked at that and we’ll just – both of them can do better. Wanya (Morris) knows what he has to work on and likewise Kingsley (Suamataia) does and we’re lucky to have both of the guys – both young guys. We’re kind of growing with them here so we’ll just kind of let that process keep rolling.”Q:&nbsp;How important is bringing in a receiver with some familiarity if you are to acquire one at the trade deadline?REID:&nbsp;“I think – it’s probably what Adam (Teicher) was saying too – just I think that helped JuJu (Smith-Schuster) and his situation coming back in (and) jumping in. It helped Mecole (Hardman) coming back, but I’m not telling (you) other guys can’t come in and help out. That’s not – I don’t think that’s an issue. It’s just going to take them a little bit longer to figure it out and get on the same page with Pat (Mahomes) and all of those things. It won’t be quite as what you’ve seen with these other guys that have been here, but that’s – and I’m not saying that we need to bring anybody else in. You asked the question. I’m just saying that I’m answering your question on that, Matt (Derrick).”Q: On Xavier Worthy’s progress.REID:&nbsp;“I think Xavier’s (Worthy) has done a nice job for us; he does a lot of things there for us. (He plays) a lot of different positions, we have flexibility with him to move him around. He’s a quick learner which helps in this offense. I’m happy with what we’ve got so far and I don’t think we’ve tapped that out at all. He’ll keep getting better and that’s exciting.”Q: Do you feel good about everyone on your active roster health-wise?REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, the only one that was working on something was (Mike) Danna. Mike had hurt his pec(toral) and so he’s working through that, but he would be the only one that was working this past week with something.”Q: What is a good number of carries for Kareem Hunt at this point in his career?REID:&nbsp;“I kind of joked with him (Kareem Hunt), Soren (Petro), that he’d spend the bye week in the cold tub after all those carries. I told you – I mentioned before that he came back in pretty good shape other than not having played football and that’s held true to this point. He’s been able to do a good job in practice when he was on the scout team. Then, he worked through that (and) he was able to get in the game. We started him off relatively slow and then increased it and he was able to handle both of those things. I think – and we’ll just see how the game goes but I feel comfortable with him carrying the ball. We had (Carson) Steele backing him up there (and) he had a few carries that were productive so we’re in pretty good shape there.”Q: You usually have later bye weeks and home games coming out of the bye week, since it’s different this year, will you do anything different?

Chiefs Quotes: 10-14-24

Game 7 17/17&nbsp;K-State at West Virginia Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024 Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. (CT) Location: Morgantown, W.Va. Stadium: Milan Puskar Stadium (60,000) Series: K-State Leads, 7-6 TV: FOX (<a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/kansas-state-wildcats-vs-west-virginia-mountaineers-oct-19-2024-game-boxscore-40358" target="_blank">watch</a>) Connor Onion (Play-by-Play) Mark Helfrich (Analyst) Josh Sims (Sidelines) Radio: K-State Sports Network;&nbsp;<a href="http://k-statesports.com/" target="_blank">k-statesports.com</a>&nbsp;(<a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/watch" target="_blank">Listen</a>) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Wyatt Thompson (Play-by-Play)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Stan Weber (Analyst) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Matt Walters (Sidelines) SiriusXM Satellite Radio Ch. 139 or 198, and on the SiriusXM App <a href="https://tunein.com/radio/Big-12-Radio-s329464/" target="_blank">Big 12 Radio on TuneIn</a> X Updates: @KStateFB and @KStateStatsInfo

1)&nbsp;Following a dramatic 31-28 win at Colorado, No. 17 Kansas State heads back out on the Big 12 road for the second-straight week as the Wildcats face the West Virginia Mountaineers in Morgantown, W.Va. The game, which starts at 6:30 p.m. (CT), will be shown nationally on FOX with Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst) and Josh Sims (sidelines) on the call.

2)&nbsp;Quarterback Avery Johnson is set to make his eighth career start under center and has thrown for 1,103 yards and 11 touchdowns on 92-of-149 aim while adding 306 rushing yards and two touchdowns. He is one of only 11 quarterbacks in the country and the only Big 12 signal caller with at least 1,100 passing yards and 300 rushing yards this season, while he has accounted for 14 touchdowns.

3)&nbsp;Junior running back DJ Giddens has rushed for a Big 12-best 786 yards and two touchdowns on 108 carries to go along with 10 receptions for 129 yards and another score. Giddens ranks fourth nationally by averaging 131.0 rushing yards per game, while he is fifth in the nation in scrimmage yards per game (152.5). Giddens has averaged 7.28 yards per rush this season, which ranks fourth in the country.

4)&nbsp;Kansas State has seven players with 20 or more tackles this season, led by linebacker Austin Romaine's 39. He ranks second on the team in both tackles for loss (4.0) and sacks (2.0) behind senior defensive end Brendan Mott, who has 8.0 TFLs and 6.5 sacks. Four Wildcats have carded an interception this season in VJ Payne (2), Jacob Parrish, Marques Sigle and Keenan Garber.

5)&nbsp;Chris Tennant has been true on 9-of-11 field goals with his only misses coming from distances of 48 and 53 yards. Simon McClannan has averaged 42.3 yards per punt this season to rank fourth in the Big 12, while his eight punts that have ended inside the opponent 20-yard line are tied for third in the league. Dylan Edwards enters the game ranked sixth nationally with a 16.6-yard punt return average.

STATISTICAL SPOTLIGHTS241.0&nbsp;– Rushing yards per game this year by Kansas State, which ranks eighth in the nation and second in the Big 12.

141&nbsp;– Big 12 victories by K-State since the conference's inception in 1996, the most among active programs.

74&nbsp;– Sack yardage by K-State at Colorado, the most in the nation this year and fourth most ever in a Big 12 game.

6.43&nbsp;– Rushing yards per carry by K-State, which ranks third in the nation and is tops in the Big 12.

-29&nbsp;– Rushing yards allowed by K-State at Colorado, the fewest in the nation this season and third-fewest in school history.

• Kansas State bounced back from a setback at BYU with two big wins – a 42-20 victory over No. 20 Oklahoma State on September 28 and a 31-28 triumph at Colorado last week.

• Against the Buffs, Avery Johnson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, while running back DJ Giddens ran for 182 yards on 25 carries and added two catches for 38 yards.

• On defense, the Wildcats recorded 6.0 sacks – their most since 2022 – and were led by senior Brendan Mott with 2.5 sacks.

• K-State held the Buffs to -29 yards rushing in the game, the third-fewest rushing yards allowed by the Wildcats in school history.

• The game prior against Oklahoma State, K-State accumulated 559 yards of total offense, which included 300 rushing yards on just 34 carries – good for an 8.8-yard average.

• Johnson became the first K-State quarterback since Collin Klein in 2012 (at West Virginia) to tally at least three passing touchdowns and two rushing scores in a Big 12 game.

• After surrendering a field goal on a short field early in the second quarter, the K-State defense did not allow a score over the next 10 Cowboy possessions, which included a fumble recovery and pair of interceptions.

• The Cowboys recorded 72 rushing yards in the first quarter, but the Wildcat defense limited OSU to just 54 rushing yards the remainder of the game.

• K-State is looking to continue its winning ways on the road in the Big 12 as the Wildcats held a 4-1 conference road record in 2022 on their way to a Big 12 Championship, and the Wildcats are 1-1 thus far in 2024.

• Last season, Kansas State was 2-2 in Big 12 road games.

• Although winning on the road in the Big 12 has proven difficult for every program, Kansas State leads active conference teams with 58 Big 12 road wins since the league's inception in 1996. Oklahoma State is second on the list with 55 wins.

• K-State has a total of 227 victories since 1996, which is tied for 21st nationally.

• Among active Big 12 teams, the Wildcats rank fourth behind BYU (234), Utah (232) and TCU (232).

• Over the last 14 seasons, the Wildcats have won at least seven games on 12 occasions.

• K-State is riding a streak of three-straight years of at least eight wins, its longest since 2011 (10), 2012 (11), 2013 (8) and 2014 (9).

• The Wildcats are the only returning Big 12 team with at least eight wins in each of the last three seasons and one of 13 Power 4 programs to claim that feat.

• K-State has 32 wins since 2021, which is tied for 13th nationally and tied for first among active Big 12 teams with Oklahoma State and Utah.

• Kansas State has totaled 141 Big 12 victories since the conference’s formation in 1996, which stands as the most among active Big 12 programs.

• The Cats are also second among active Big 12 members in winning percentage since non-divisional play began in 2011. They sit at 60.0% (72-48), trailing only Oklahoma State (64.2%; 77-43).

• During that stretch, the Wildcats are 40-20 (66.7%) at home in Big 12 play and 32-28 (53.3%) on the road.

• Kansas State checks in at No. 17 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 as the Wildcats have been ranked in all eight AP polls this year.

• It is the first time K-State has been ranked in the first eight AP polls of a season since appearing in all 17 polls in 2014.

• K-State has been ranked in the AP Top 25 on 239 occasions since 1993, the most among active Big 12 teams and ranked 22nd nationally.

• Kansas State was ranked No. 25 in the final College Football Playoff Top 25 of 2023, marking the 12th-straight time the Cats were ranked in the CFP Top 25. That figure is tied for the sixth-longest active streak.

• K-State is only playing four opponents from last year’s schedule – Houston, Iowa State, Kansas and Oklahoma State – in 2024.

• It is the fewest amount of carryover opponents from one year to the next since only three rematches from 1918 to 1919.

• Additionally, half of the Wildcats’ schedule is against teams in which they have not faced in at least 10 years, if ever. Those are UT Martin (First Meeting), Arizona (1978), BYU (1997), Colorado (2010), Arizona State (2002) and Cincinnati (1996).

• A proven winner with a championship history, Chris Klieman holds a 116-38 career record, as his 75.3% career winning percentage ranks fourth among current FBS coaches that have led programs for at least 10 seasons. He is also one of just 17 current Power 4 head coaches with at least 100 victories.

• Klieman, who is 44-25 (63.5%) since arriving at K-State, has led the Cats to five victories over teams ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25, which is the most of any active Big 12 program since 2019. Next on the list is Utah with four, followed by Baylor, Oklahoma State and TCU with three apiece.

• Kansas State ranked in the top 10 nationally in turnover margin each of the last two years as the Wildcats finished eighth in 2022 and fifth in 2023, which marked the first time in the top 10 in consecutive seasons since 2011 (9th) and 2012 (3rd).

• After sitting at minus-2 in turnover margin entering the Oklahoma State game, the Wildcats are now even on the year.

• Kansas State enters the week ranked seventh nationally with only 33.83 penalty yards per game.

• The Wildcats are looking for their fourth-straight season under 50.0 penalty yards per game, which would be their longest since staying under that mark from 2010 through 2015.

• K-State is the nation’s best in non-offensive touchdowns over the last 25-plus seasons as it has 134 since 1999, nine more than the next closest team (Alabama – 125).

• K-State has recorded three non-offensive scores this season with a Ty Bowman blocked punt against UT Martin that was returned one yard for a score by Colby McCalister in addition to a Jack Fabris 60-yard fumble return at Tulane. Dylan Edwards then added a 71-yard punt return against Arizona.

• It was the longest streak of games with a non-offensive touchdown since the final three games of the 2019 season, while it was the first time K-State had a non-offensive touchdown in each of the first three games of a season since 2002.

• Kansas State rallied from a 20-10 halftime deficit at Tulane to take a 34-27 win in New Orleans.

• The win was the first since last year’s KU game when trailing at halftime and also marked the first time since the 2021 Texas Tech game that the Wildcats rallied from a double-digit halftime deficit to win as they trailed 24-10 at half in that contest.

• With the entire six-game 2024 home slate trending toward being sold out, K-State is currently riding a streak of 17-consecutive sellouts dating back to the beginning of 2022.

• Kansas State is one of only three schools in the nation to rank in the top 20 of percentage of capacity filled each of the last 10 seasons, joining Ohio State and Oklahoma.

• So far this year, K-State ranks 10th nationally by filling its stadium to 102.85% capacity.

• K-State enters this week's matchup at West Virginia ranking eighth nationally and second in the Big 12 by averaging 241.0 rushing yards per game, while the Cats are third in the country and tops in the Big 12 by averaging 6.43 rushing yards per carry.

• K-State's school record for rushing yards per game is 264.1 yards in 2002, while its record for average yards per rush is 5.27 yards in 2016.

• The average is driven by 52 rushes of at least 10 yards to rank fourth in the nation, while K-State's eight rushing plays of 30 or more yards this season are tied for fifth in the country.

• The Cats have rushed for at least 200 yards in five games this year, one of only six teams in the nation (joining Army, Boise State, Iowa, Navy and Oregon State) to accomplish the feat.

ONE OF ONLY THREE• Four K-State players have had at least 10 rushing attempts and each average at least 5.0 yards per carry.

• Headlining that group is DJ Giddens and Avery Johnson with 7.3 yards per rush and 6.0 yards per rush, respectively. K-State is one of just three programs to have a quarterback/running back duo each have a rushing average of at least 6.0 on at least 40 attempts, joining Army (Kanye Udoh and Bryson Daily) and Notre Dame (Jeremiyah Love and Riley Leonard).TOTAL OFFENSE• K-State has totaled at least 375 yards of offense in 27 of the last 33 games dating back to the beginning of the 2022 season.

• During that stretch, the Cats held a 10-game streak against Big 12 foes with 375 or more yards, the longest in school history.TWENTY-EIGHT IS GREAT• K-State has scored at least 28 or more points in 13 of its last 14 games, its most over a 14-game stretch since doing so over a 16-game streak that spanned the final eight games of 1998 and first eight games of 1999.RED ZONE SUCCESS• The 2024 season is a continuation of red-zone success under Chris Klieman, as the Wildcats rank first among active Big 12 programs by scoring on 90.8% (247-of-272) of their overall red-zone trips since 2019 with 184 touchdowns (67.6%).

• Last season, the Cats ranked second nationally by finding paydirt on 78.5% percent of their red-zone possessions (51-of-65), and they narrowly finished behind Oregon State by 0.11%. K-State would have led the nation last year had the Cats not been in the red zone when taking a knee to close out the Pop-Tarts Bowl win.

• K-State enters play this week ranked 16th nationally and third in the Big 12 in red zone scoring at 95.24% (20-of-21).RED ZONE THREATS• Kansas State's tight end unit has combined for six touchdown receptions this year, which is tied for the second most in the nation.

• Four different K-State tight ends have touchdowns as Brayden Loftin and Will Swanson lead the way with two apiece, while Will Anciaux and Garrett Oakley each have one.OFFENSIVE LINE STEPPING UP• Although the offensive line lost four starters from a year, the current group is stepping up. In addition to its rushing rankings, K-State is also ninth nationally and leads the Big 12 with fewest tackles for loss allowed (3.50 per game).

• Despite limited starts at K-State entering the season, the current starting unit is experienced overall with a combined 103 starts and 6,984 career offensive snaps. The leaders in those departments are on the left side in tackle Easton Kilty (43 starts, 2,676 snaps) and guard Hadley Panzer (32 starts, 2,096 snaps).BY AIR AND GROUND• Quarterback Avery Johnson was the top dual-threat quarterback in the Class of 2023, and he's putting that on display during his true sophomore season as he is one of only 11 quarterbacks nationally and the only Big 12 player with at least 1,100 rushing yards and 300 passing yards.

• If he were to stay at his current averages, Johnson would become just the 21st quarterback in Big 12 history with at least 2,200 passing yards and 600 rushing yards in a season. Three other Wildcats have hit those marks – Michael Bishop (1998), Ell Roberson (2003) and Collin Klein (2012).MULTIPLE TDs• Avery Johnson threw for three touchdowns and rushed for two others in K-State's 42-20 victory over No. 20 Oklahoma State en route to Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors.

• He was the first K-State signal caller to have at least three passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in a conference game since Collin Klein at West Virginia in 2012.

• A product of Wichita, Kansas, Johnson produced just the 30th such game against a ranked opponent since 1996, including just the ninth by a Big 12 player. Johnson and TCU quarterback Max Duggan (2022 vs. Oklahoma) are the only two Big 12 signal callers to accomplish the feat since 2018.

GIDDENS GETTING IT DONE• Running back DJ Giddens has averaged 131.0 rushing yards per game this season to rank fourth nationally and second in the Big 12, while he is fifth in the country with 152.5 scrimmage yards per game.

• Giddens' current rushing average per game ranks second in school history, and that figure is buoyed by 10 rushes of at least 20 yards to tie for third in the nation.

• Additionally, Giddens is one of only two players in the country (Dean Conners, Rice) with two runs 50 or more yards and a reception of at least 40 yards.

UP THE CAREER CHARTS• DJ Giddens enters this week's game with 2,530 career rushing yards, which ranks eighth in school history, while his 6.02 career yards per rush ranks second at K-State only behind Darren Sproles (6.11; 2001-04).

• A native of nearby Junction City, Kansas, Giddens also ranks in the top 10 in program history for a career in rushing yards per game (5th; 76.7), receiving yards by a running back (5th; 5500 and 100-yard rushing games (T6th; 10).

• Giddens enters the week ranked seventh among active players in career rushing yards per carry and 10th in career scrimmage yards per game (96.3).

DEFENSIVE NOTESLIMITED POINTS PER GAME• Since the K-State defense switched from a four-man front to a 3-3-5 alignment at the beginning of the 2021 season (45 games), the Cats are allowing just 21.3 points per game, which ranks 22nd nationally and is third among active Big 12 teams.

• Additionally, the Wildcats have only allowed 109 offensive touchdowns over that time, which ranks 23rd in the nation.

• The Wildcats have finished each of the three previous seasons by allowing less than 22.0 points per game, their longest streak since going 13-straight year from 1991 through 2003.

• Since head coach Chris Klieman’s first year of 2019, the Wildcats have held 37 of their 47 Big 12 opponents under their season average at the time it faces the Wildcats.

BEHIND THE LINE• K-State enters this week's game ranked 15th nationally and tops in the Big 12 with 3.00 sacks per game, while they are third in the conference with 6.5 tackles for loss per game.

• The Wildcats have tallied at least 4.0 tackles for loss in five games this year – including 11 TFLs in each of the first two contests – while they have at least two sacks in four contests – including a season-high six at Colorado.

HIGH SACK YARDAGE• Kansas State's six sacks at Colorado resulted in 74 yards of loss, the fourth-most ever in a Big 12 game and second most by any Big 12 team in any game since 2012.

• It was the most sack yardage accumulated by the Wildcats since at least 1995. Their previous best over that timeframe was 72 yards against Baylor in 2002.

STINGY AGAINST THE RUN• K-State enters this week ranking second in the country by allowing only 71.7 rushing yards per game.

• The Wildcats have not surrendered more than 149 rushing yards in a game this season, while they have limited opponents to under 100 rushing yards on four occasions, including -29 last week at Colorado. It was the fewest rushing yards allowed by an FBS team this season, the fewest allowed in a Big 12 game since 2006 and the third-fewest allowed by any team in the nation over the last seven seasons.

CREATING TURNOVERS• K-State has totaled 71 forced turnovers since the beginning of the 2021 season, which is tied for the second most among active Big 12 teams and tied for 11th among Power 4 teams.

• Of the 71 turnovers, 45 have been via interceptions to rank second among active Big 12 programs and tie for 15th among Power 4 teams.

🏈 Cats Travel to WVU for Primetime Matchup

By SALINA POST The Salina Public Library is set to host a Community Nonprofit Showcase on Friday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to noon, highlighting the resources and services offered by more than 25 local nonprofit organizations.

The event, which will take place at the library’s main location at 301 W. Elm St., aims to connect community members with support services available in the Salina area.

Participating organizations include Catholic Charities, Salina Area United Way, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Salina Rescue Mission, among others. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the various services these nonprofits provide, ranging from housing assistance and mental health support to family resources and youth programs.

In conjunction with the showcase, a hygiene drive will be held, offering free essential items such as body wash, shampoo, conditioner, feminine hygiene products, towels, winter clothing, and more. Salina Family Healthcare will also have its Mobile Unit on-site to provide health screenings and flu shots.

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 </figure>By SALINA POST The Salina Public Library is set to host a Community Nonprofit Showcase on Friday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to noon, highlighting the resources and services offered by more than 25 local nonprofit organizations. The event, which will take place at the library’s main location at 301 W. Elm St., aims to connect community members with support services available in the Salina area.Participating organizations include Catholic Charities, Salina Area United Way, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Salina Rescue Mission, among others. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the various services these nonprofits provide, ranging from housing assistance and mental health support to family resources and youth programs.In conjunction with the showcase, a hygiene drive will be held, offering free essential items such as body wash, shampoo, conditioner, feminine hygiene products, towels, winter clothing, and more. Salina Family Healthcare will also have its Mobile Unit on-site to provide health screenings and flu shots.The event is being held in partnership with the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce.Listen to Nate King and Dave Foor’s conversation with Salina Public Library marketing director Katie Zey <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?CFID=044afde5-1f12-4221-b599-7d50dcafe432&amp;CFTOKEN=0&amp;stationCallSign=KINA&amp;onDemandAutoStart=true&amp;p38146264=true">here.&nbsp;</a>