Andy Reid Contract: Latest News, Rumors on Negotiations with Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is set to enter the final year of his contract next season.

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Hunt Comments on Reid Contract Talks

Saturday, Feb. 4

"Both [general manager John Dorsey] and Andy...I would expect to sit down with them over the course of the next year and sit down and talk about an extension," Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said, per Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star.

"Let me frame it this way," Hunt continued. "I'm very satisfied with the job both of them have done, and I really like the way the two of them have worked together."

Adam Schefter of ESPN.com first reported the Chiefs were interested in signing Reid to an extension on Jan. 8.

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Reid Ranks Among NFL's Best Coaches

Reid has been superb in his four seasons in Kansas City, leading the team to a 43-21 record and postseason berths in three of those four years. That shouldn't come as a surprise—Reid was 130-93-1 in 14 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles in his first head coaching gig, leading Philly to the playoffs nine times and the Super Bowl in the 2004 season.

The Chiefs finished 12-4 and won the AFC West in 2016.

The combination of Reid and general manager John Dorsey has also proved fruitful, as the team has drafted a number of key contributors over the past four years, including tackle Eric Fisher, tight end Travis Kelce, outside linebacker Dee Ford, cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Steven Nelson, defensive lineman Chris Jones and offensive dynamo Tyreek Hill.

The Reid-Dorsey combination has drafted 12 players who started on offense or defense in 2016 and five players who were either selected to this year's Pro Bowl or are alternates, per Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star.

Reid credited Dorsey for those decisions, however.

"In this day and age, you have to have an influx of young players. That's just the way the [salary] cap works," he told Dave Skretta of the Associated Press (via the St. Louis Post-Dispatch). "You've got to draft well, and those guys have to play. We've done that. Dorsey has done that. We've had production from those guys. It's a tribute to him."

It's hard to imagine Reid not having a large say in the team's plans in both free agency and the draft, though. And he's gotten the most out of the talent he's had over the past four years. If Reid wants to continue his coaching career with the Chiefs, a contract extension seems inevitable.

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