Since profitable his first Tremendous Bowl 4 years in the past, Andy Reid has needed to reply questions on his eventual retirement. He dismissed these questions this week in Las Vegas forward of Tremendous Bowl LVIII.
However what if, as an alternative of a postgame retirement, the longtime head coach will get an extension?
Sources inform CBS Sports activities an extension is extra doubtless than retirement heading into Reid's fifth Tremendous Bowl look. Reid, one of many winningest coaches of all time, is on observe to get a increase nearly whatever the end result of Sunday night time's sport. He signed a six-year extension after his first Tremendous Bowl win 4 years in the past and has two years left on his present deal.
A number of sources famous how unpaid Reid is. He makes almost $12 million a 12 months, which ranks him 10th within the league amongst all head coaches. A win Sunday would give Lombardi his third, when the opposite 31 energetic head coaches have a mixed six.
And with the current additions of Sean Payton and Jim Harbaugh to the AFC West, Reid is now the third-highest paid coach in his personal division, greater than $5 million per 12 months lower than these two.
“He's not backing down,” a supply mentioned. “It's not getting paid what it needs to be getting paid. Drawback with the entire group. Wages haven’t been what they need to be from prime to backside.”
Bosses are, in a manner, a sufferer of their very own success. As a result of they’re able to profitable like no different franchise within the league in the present day, there may be the thought that what they’ve is sufficient.
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In actuality, Kansas Metropolis has a few of the smallest sports activities science and analytics departments in the complete league. An NFL Gamers Affiliation ballot of gamers final 12 months ranked the Chiefs 29th out of 32 when it got here to classes like weight room, observe room and staff journey.
The Chiefs couldn't watch the Payments-Dolphins sport whereas within the air in Week 18 as a result of the aircraft didn't get the channel. Kansas Metropolis ended up enjoying Miami every week later within the playoffs. In a sizzling summer season observe final 12 months, the Chiefs couldn't even use their indoor facility as a result of it didn't have air-con.
When the Chiefs arrived on the Raiders facility this week for observe, all employees members noticed the distinction within the groups' amenities. Reid couldn't assist however praise his division rival — and maybe ship his personal message to the Chiefs.
“They did it the proper manner,” Reid mentioned of the Raiders' amenities in Wednesday's report. “It's roomy. They received't recover from it in a 12 months or two.
“I by no means thought I’d be working towards right here. I'm unsure they're the happiest about it. We attempt to care for that as a lot as potential. We respect what they’ve right here. . This factor is gorgeous.”
It was additionally tough to retain employees. Working backs coach Greg Lewis was there from 2017 by way of the 2022 season, however the Ravens made him a proposal the Chiefs couldn't match, and he left for Baltimore as receivers coach. Brandt Tilis, a key member of the staff's entrance workplace employees, took a multiple-time wage to go to Carolina this offseason, sources say.
“That's what's bothering Andy,” a supply mentioned. “You're drained. You're preventing for nickels and dimes to carry it collectively.”
Reid has not formally mentioned that he’ll return in 2024, however all indicators and indications are that he’ll. Boss sources say there have been no discussions about succession planning. One supply recalled the shock almost two months in the past all through the group when there was a report that Reid would possibly retire on the finish of the 12 months.
“The thought of Andy retiring is usually mentioned internally. With [Nick] Saban [retiring] and [Bill] Belichick, it's pure to suppose,” a supply mentioned. “He didn't categorical that to anybody. Not on the radar.”
Reid will flip 66 in March. He's the oldest coach within the league, with Belichick and Pete Carroll out. Ravens coach John Harbaugh is the second-oldest coach within the league at 61. Reid is one in all six coaches who’s at the very least 60 years previous.
He has the second most playoff wins of all time behind solely Belichick. A mixed document of 283-160-1, he’s fourth all-time in wins behind Don Shula, Belichick and George Halas.
He by no means had a dropping season with Kansas Metropolis and went to the playoffs in all however one season with the Chiefs.
In 2017, after a postseason look with Alex Smith at quarterback, Reid determined to maneuver as much as No. 10 within the NFL draft to take Patrick Mahomes. Smith would begin that season and set profession highs in passing yards and touchdowns, however the Chiefs moved on from Smith within the offseason to show the staff over to Mahomes.
Since then, they’ve superior to the Last 4 of the NFL postseason yearly.
Reid lastly received the Lombardi within the 2019 season, profitable Tremendous Bowl LIV in South Florida with a fourth-quarter rally to beat the 49ers 31-20. That cemented his place in Canton, and one other Lombardi final 12 months proved to be the icing on the cake.
Earlier than Reid arrived in Kansas Metropolis, the Chiefs had an all-time playoff document of Eight-14. Now it's 11-9pm.
The Hunt household based the Chiefs in 1959, and in the present day Clark Hunt is the staff's common supervisor. Like most family-owned NFL groups, most of Hunt's cash is tied up within the staff and never liquid. One factor the NFL entrance workplace is contemplating is permitting institutional cash to purchase items of groups to present house owners like Hunt an infusion of money when wanted.
The Chiefs are valued at $four.three billion, in keeping with Forbes, which is greater than double their 2018 valuation of $2.1 billion. However Hunt can't entry that. Nonetheless, the Chiefs would have raked in $610 million in nationwide income in 2022, which doesn't consider what the group would have introduced in domestically, minus all bills.
As many sources have famous, so long as Reid nonetheless desires to teach, why would he depart? Mahomes, 28, is beneath contract there till age 36 and isn't going wherever.
There isn’t a lifetime contract within the NFL and we simply noticed it in New England. However conversations ought to happen this offseason between Reid and the Chiefs about how for much longer — and for a way lengthy — he desires to proceed teaching.