NFL Rumors: Andy Reid Retirement Would Surprise Insiders amid Buzz Around Chiefs HC

Don't expect Andy Reid to retire this offseason, regardless of what happens on Sunday in the Super Bowl.

As Dan Graziano of ESPN wrote Saturday, the "Reid retirement rumors have been floating for a few weeks, and Reid has been asked about them in Las Vegas. But the sources to whom I've spoken with would be very surprised if Reid walked away at this point."

Reid said in January that he wasn't yet contemplating retirement.

"I haven't even thought about that. I'm thinking about one thing," he told reporters. "I figured that would come up when you guys were asking these questions because I'm old—but, not that old."

Reid turns 66 in March, but he's shown little signs of slowing down or losing his edge. The Chiefs have missed the playoffs just once in his 11 seasons with the team and reached four of the past five Super Bowls.

In total, he's 258-144-1 during his coaching career with the Philadelphia Eagles and Chiefs, with 19 playoff appearances and two titles.

So while retirement might not be on the table, a raise probably should be, as Graziano noted:

"I think we can expect the Chiefs to address Reid's contract this offseason and bring it more in line with the market. My understanding is that Reid makes something in the range of $12 million per year, while Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is making around $17 million annually and new Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh signed a deal that pays him $16 million to start. It would certainly be tough to blame Reid—a two-time Super Bowl champ who's one win away from his third—if he didn't believe he should be the third-highest-paid coach in his division."

It's hard to imagine anybody in Kansas City bristling at the suggestion of a Reid raise, inside the organization or out. He remains one of the NFL's top coaches, and it seems likely that will remain the case for at least a few more years.