The Kansas City Chiefs are officially wheels up and heading to Tampa to face the Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV.
Prior to leaving Saturday afternoon, the Chiefs got in a quick walk-through. KC Star reporter Herbie Teope, also the NFL’s designated pool reporter, caught all the action. Teope confirmed that Britt Reid will not be traveling with the team or coaching in Super Bowl LV. He also confirmed that Andy Reid will be in Tampa to coach the game, despite the multi-vehicle car accident involving his son.
As for the practice day, Teope noted that the players appeared to be in good spirits.
“Good energy,” Andy Reid said via the NFL’s pool report. “It’s important to have that. This was just kind of a review day, so we go back through all the situations and make sure we have all those covered.”
While there is no practice participation or injury report for Saturday, Teope spotted two Chiefs players back at practice on Saturday. Backup C Daniel Kilgore was back, as he was cleared to play in Super Bowl LV, returning from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Also returning to practice was RB Darwin Thompson, who missed Friday’s practice with a non-COVID illness.
Chiefs starting LT Eric Fisher was officially placed on injured reserve today, but he was spotted at practice by Teope. He was encouraging his teammates from the sidelines with his left leg in a scooter as he’s already had surgery to repair his torn Achilles.
“He’s a part of the team,” Reid said via the NFL’s pool report. “We got a lot of the guys that are a part of it and we ask them to come out. Fish is a big part of it. I mean, he’s a reliable guy and he’s been here a long time.”
The team will be dealing with familiar territory as soon as they touch down in Tampa. According to Teope, the team plans to stay in the same hotel that they stayed at back in Week 12 when they faced the Buccaneers in Tampa during the NFL’s regular season.
“You know where the meeting rooms are, most of the guys are in the same room,” Reid said via the NFL’s pool report. “So, they kind of know where they are there and how to get where they need to go.”
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