The Kansas City Chiefs’ championship core extends beyond just the players, encompassing the invaluable contributions of coaches and front office personnel.
With three members of Andy Reid’s coaching staff already securing contract extensions this offseason, it appears that the head honcho himself is next in line for a similar arrangement.
According to a recent report by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Reid and the Chiefs are poised to initiate extension discussions imminently.
Pelissero’s sources indicate that Reid’s prospective new deal would catapult him to the summit as the highest-paid coach in football.
In Pelissero’s analysis, Reid is speculated to currently hold the approximate eighth position among all head coaches in terms of annual average salary.
While the specifics of the 65-year-old’s contract remain undisclosed, Pelissero highlights that several head coaches across the league could potentially be commanding salaries upwards of $15 million per year or more.
For someone of Reid’s caliber, widely regarded as one of the premier talents in his profession, such figures underscore the notion that he is currently underpaid and indisputably deserving of a revamped contract.
Moreover, it solidifies Reid’s commitment to continuing his coaching tenure with the Chiefs, dispelling any lingering retirement speculations that surfaced ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.
Addressing the topic post-victory, Reid expressed his focus on the monumental achievement rather than retirement contemplations, quipping, “You know, Adam (Teicher), I honestly haven’t even thought about it.”
Reid’s sentiments underscore his unwavering dedication to the game, deflecting retirement queries with humility and a singular focus on his team’s success.
However, Reid isn’t the lone figure potentially poised for a long-term commitment. Pelissero also indicates that general manager Brett Veach is on track to secure a new deal within the next month or so.
Described as one of the NFL’s lowest-paid GMs, Veach’s impending extension mirrors the disparity in compensation relative to his head coaching counterpart.
It’s become a trend in recent years for teams to prioritize extending their head coach-general manager duos following championship triumphs, a trend that Kansas City notably embraced in 2020 with extensions for Reid and Veach.
With the initial six-year contracts for Reid and Veach nearing their conclusion and the landscape for both positions evolving, substantial salary increases are anticipated in the forthcoming updated contracts.
As the NFL Scouting Combine approaches, discussions surrounding these pivotal extensions are likely to take center stage. Pelissero hints at the NFL League Meetings commencing on March 24 as a tentative deadline to monitor for potential developments on this front.
