Chiefs' Andy Reid reportedly more likely to sign extension than retire after SB LVIII
Andy Reid is set to go down as one of the greatest coaches in football history regardless of whether he wins his third Super Bowl in five years with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. But in a year when three other men belonging to that tier — Nick Saban, Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll — have all departed their respective teams after lengthy stints, the 65-year-old Reid stands as the oldest head coach in the NFL and one of the last remaining from his generation.
That might be the case for a while longer, as Reid is more likely to sign an extension this offseason than retire, per CBS. Following his fourth Super Bowl appearance in five seasons, the offensive guru could be in line for a hefty raise. He has two years left on his current deal, but makes about $12 million per year, which ranks 10th among NFL coaches. Reid's salary ranks third in the AFC West alone, behind newcomers Sean Payton and Jim Harbaugh.
"He's not retiring," a source told CBS. "He's not paid what he should be getting paid. Problem with the whole organization. Pay has not been what it should be all the way top to bottom."
Reid himself has intimated in recent years that he plans to continue coaching the Chiefs while Patrick Mahomes is in his prime. That is still very much the case with the 28-year-old quarterback.
"Somewhere you're going to know when it's time," Reid said earlier this week. "Today's not the day."
Such comments haven't stopped many from speculating Reid could call it quits following Super Bowl LVIII versus the San Francisco 49ers, prompting several prominent members of the organization to push back against the notion leading up to the game.
Chiefs owner Clark Hunt told ESPN he has received "no indication" Reid would retire, and general manager Brett Veach had a similar stance when speaking to Audacy 610 Sports Radio recently.
"That is not something I've heard directly and I don't buy one bit of that," Veach said. "Maybe I don't know anything, but I would be shocked more than anybody and I talk to Coach [Reid] every day."
Mahomes chimed in when speaking to reporters this past Wednesday, saying he also doubted any Reid retirement rumors were true.
"I'm highly doubtful," Mahomes said, via NFL Media. "He enjoys it every single day. He loves it. And he comes to work every single day. So it would be very surprising to me and I haven't gotten any sense of that in any sense."
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Colin Cowherd agrees that there is no substance to the Andy Reid retirement rumors.
"Right now, the sport is moving in his direction, where he had to overcome it as it leaned defense for the first 30 years of his coaching life," Cowherd said. "To me, if you look at Andy Reid now and his coaching tree, his ability to adapt. … I think you're looking at the best coach, arguably, in the history of the sport who I think will win another [Super Bowl] on Sunday and more to come. I don't buy that he's retiring."
As for Travis Kelce, he was a bit less firm when asked about a possible retirement after the Super Bowl, but the 34-year-old tight end still implied he was not walking away any time soon.
"I've got so much love for this game," Kelce said, "I can't imagine not doing this for as long as I can."
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