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Chiefs HC Andy Reid discusses Justin Reid’s kickoff decision vs. Chargers: ‘Doesn’t hurt’

Kansas City #Chiefs head coach Andy Reid discusses Justin Reid’s kickoff decision vs. #Chargers: ‘Doesn’t hurt’ | @EdEastonJr

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid spoke to reporters during his weekly Monday Zoom press conference. He provided insight into Justin Reid serving as the kicker on kickoffs during the Week 14 victory over the Chargers.

“Just his (Justin Reid) length of kickoffs,” said Reid. “The ability to kick it into the endzone there – consistently.”

The Chiefs are on their third kicker this season due to injuries, and Matthew Wright is valuable for his accuracy in field goal scenarios. He hasn’t been viewed as having a strong leg, and with the new kickoff rules this season, Reid fits the bill for an opportunity to show his extra skills.

“Yeah, that doesn’t hurt, for sure, but initially, it was the length,” said Reid. “He’s (Justin Reid) got a strong leg, and we thought maybe he could put it back there in the endzone.”

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Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub mentioned the option of using Reid on kickoffs during training camp because of his ability to get physical on tackles if necessary.

Final score: Chiefs fall to Jaguars 26-13 in preseason debut

The Kansas City #Chiefs fell to the Jacksonville #Jaguars in their preseason debut on Saturday night.

The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in their preseason debut on Saturday night. The Chiefs scored 13 points in the game, falling well short of the 26 points that the Jaguars managed to put on the board.

Kansas City’s offense wasn’t able to hit its stride against Jacksonville’s stout defense after Patrick Mahomes came off the field in the first quarter, and a few special teams gaffes by the Chiefs ultimately cost the defending champions the game.

Though the results of this contest won’t count for anything once the regular season starts in September, there are sure to be a few bruised egos when Kansas City returns to practice at training camp this week.

Expect to see the Chiefs perfect their strategy for the NFL’s new “dynamic kickoffs” during workouts this week, and for Kansas City’s coaching staff to experiment with a few different personnel looks in their next game.

Chiefs legend Dante Hall ‘hyped’ for NFL’s new kickoff rules

Check out what Chiefs legend Dante Hall had to say about the NFL’s new kickoff rules, which will be seen in action for the first time on Thursday night.

The Kansas City Chiefs will have to adjust their approach on special teams in 2024 after the NFL changed its rules for kickoffs during the offseason.

In a video posted to Twitter by the league’s official account this week, Chiefs legend Dante Hall gave his take on the new “dynamic kickoff” which will be seen for the first time during Thursday’s Hall of Fame game between the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans.

Take a look at what Hall had to say about the new rules, which were put in place to improve player safety and provide more excitement for players on special teams units:

Judging from the video, Hall is excited to see how the new procedures might change the dynamic of the game and thinks that the Chiefs may have a unique advantage on kickoffs with the speedy players that general manager Brett Veach brought in during the 2024 offseason.

Tune into Thursday night’s Hall of Fame game to see how the new rules play out.