Andy Reid takes action to fix Kansas City Chiefs | NFL News

Andy Reid has wasted no time in righting the wrongs from the Kansas City Chiefs’ defeat in Super Bowl LIX by making his first signing of the postseason.

The 66-year-old might solely watch on because the Chiefs’ hopes of a three-peat went up in smoke in New Orleans, dropping 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles final Sunday. But Reid is not feeling sorry for himself.

Instead, the three-time Super Bowl winner is already making preparations to shake up his backroom crew with a transfer for highly-rated Chris Orr. According to CBS Sports, the Chiefs have ‘been involved’ and are anticipated to appoint him within the coming days.

The Jackson State linebackers coach all however confirmed he could be linking up with the AFC Champions after posting their official hashtag in a social media post, writing: “God’s Favor!! #ChiefsKingdom”.

Orr turned to teaching after failing to make the grade within the NFL with the Carolina Panthers, enjoying simply three video games for the NFC South franchise earlier than calling it quits. He was an All-Big Ten linebacker and crew captain at Wisconsin, the place he registered 78 tackles and 11.5 sacks in 2019.

But his NFL profession failed to take off and he did not get pleasure from a lot success both within the USFL and UFL. Still solely 27, Orr labored for Wisconsin as director of participant development in 2021 earlier than heading to Jackson State final 12 months. And now he’s set for an additional crack on the NFL, this time in a teaching capability.

Reid’s newest rent comes much less than a week after the Chiefs’ defence have been outmuscled by the superior Eagles, who left their line of defense ruthlessly uncovered.

The Chiefs confronted relentless strain all through the primary half, with Philadelphia taking a 34-0 lead at one level. Nick Sirianni’s aspect caught out the normally unflappable Patrick Mahomes with six sacks and compelled three turnovers, together with a 38-yard interception return landing by Cooper DeJean.

Despite their disappointing efficiency, Reid was eager to let the mud settle and praised his gamers for getting to a third consecutive Super Bowl.

“Today was a tough day,” Reid stated. “We really didn’t really play well enough in any of the phases. We didn’t coach good enough. They did a nice job.

“I’m proud of our guys although for the battle and the battle they put in all year long and all of the video games they’ve performed right here over the previous few years. My hat goes off to the blokes for that.

“We’ll learn from this. It’s going to hurt. You get this far and you don’t play as well as you want to. It hurts.”

The Chiefs might look to recruit in a number of positions on the sphere too, with persistent rumours regarding Travis Kelce’s future and the likes of broad receiver DeAndre Hopkins and JuJu Smith-Schuster set without cost company.