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Kansas City Chiefs DL coach Joe Cullen gets another defensive coordinator interview — and it's likelier to result in a hire

Kansas City Chiefs D-Line Coach Joe Cullen is a popular defensive coordinator candidate this offseason. First, he interviewed with the Washington Commanders for their defensive coordinator vacancy under HC Dan Quinn.

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NFL star says what needs to be said about Kansas City Chiefs DT Chris Jones after disappointing 2025 NFL season

If you asked Kansas City Chiefs fans their thoughts on Chris Jones in 2025, most may say he didn't play very well. And, sure, he didn’t when you think of how he usually plays.

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Travis Kelce Makes Unexpected Decision After Chiefs Miss NFL Playoffs

Travis Kelce’s 13th season with the Kansas City Chiefs ended in disappointing fashion. After finishing the 2025 NFL season with a 6-11 record, the Chiefs missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

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4 Steps Chiefs Need to Spring Mahomes Toward 2026 MVP

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Andy Reid, Brett Veach and the Chiefs are already halfway there. Less than three weeks after their season ended, they’ve already checked off two of the four most important tasks in cooking up a recipe to put Patrick Mahomes in the 2026 MVP conversation.

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The 'NFL tight end receiving leaders' quiz

How many of the tight ends to eclipse the 5,000-receiving-yard milestone in their NFL career can you name in six minutes?

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Knile Davis News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 23

Most Important Lesson Chiefs Must Learn From Seahawks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Longtime Chiefs observers will remember Knile Davis. A 5-11, 227-pound running back, Davis made his mark in Kansas City not from his ability to generate rushing yards, but his knack for changing games on special teams.

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The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

Eric Bieniemy News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 23

Chiefs Officially Hire Eric Bieniemy As Offensive Coordinator

The Kansas City Chiefs announced they officially hired Eric Bieniemy to return as the team’s offensive coordinator. Bieniemy will be replacing former OC Matt Nagy, whose contract expired at the end of the season.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Last Word On Sports / January 23

Chiefs Projected to Sign Super Bowl Champion

The 2020s have not been kind to one-time Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson, as the former third-round pick has played like a below-average quarterback since leaving the Seattle Seahawks.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 23

Here’s How Latest NFL Coaching Developments Affect Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday morning took the high road. Eliminating any doubt as to whether Matt Nagy would return in some capacity, possibly similar to the staff Andy Reid assembled in Eric Bieniemy’s last season as Chiefs offensive coordinator, the Chiefs publicly bid farewell to Nagy.

Patrick Mahomes News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 23

Chiefs Get Mahomes a Top Target in Latest Mock Draft

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking at different ways to improve this offseason. A big reason they must do that is that last season was a bad season for them, and it was one that no one expected.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 23

What the Chiefs Badly Need in the Draft

The Kansas City Chiefs need to nail the ninth overall pick in the draft. It's the only way they can ensure keeping up with an ever-evolving AFC West and NFL.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / January 23

Patrick Mahomes Reacts to Chiefs Announcement on Friday

Patrick Mahomes has finished his ninth season with the Kansas City Chiefs, and for the first time since he took over the starting role in 2018, his team missed the NFL playoffs.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

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Why Caleb Downs Could Be Legitimate Target for Chiefs in the Draft

There will always be narratives and developments that unfold before and during the NFL draft. However, one storyline heading into the 2026 draft that will serve as a main talking point this offseason is what the Kansas City Chiefs ultimately decide to do with the ninth-overall pick.

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Eric Bieniemy News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 23

How Eric Bieniemy Could Bring Bears' Ideologies to Kansas City

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to hire Eric Bieniemy as the team's offensive coordinator. With Matt Nagy exiting Kansas City on an expiring contract and interviewing for head coach vacancies around the league, the Chiefs needed to replace the 47-year-old coach.

Kansas City Chiefs News / A to Z Sports / January 23

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is proving why he is the most marketable player in the NFL

The Kansas City Chiefs have the most marketable player in the NFL. Well, his teammate Travis Kelce may currently be even more prominent because of his upcoming marriage to Taylor Swift.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Athlon Sports / January 23

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy (left) and head coach Andy Reid.

The 2025 NFL season did not go as planned for the Kansas City Chiefs, who have established themselves as one of the NFL's newest dynasties, having won three of the last six Super Bowls.

Eric Bieniemy News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 23

Finding the Biggest Benefactors from Bieniemy Joining Chiefs

This offseason will be an unfamiliar feeling for the Kansas City Chiefs, who have been competing for Super Bowls for the better part of the past decade.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 23

Ranking Ideal and Realistic Pass Rusher Prospects for Chiefs in Draft

The Kansas City Chiefs enter a potentially seismic shift in the offseason, as the team seeks to rebound after a disastrous 2025 campaign. Kansas City concluded this past season with a 6-11 record, failing to make the playoffs and losing Patrick Mahomes to a season-ending ACL tear in the process.

Eric Bieniemy News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 23

McCourty Talks Pros, Cons of Chiefs’ Bieniemy Reunion

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ offense has walked on the wild side too often over the last three years, especially getting into trouble in 2025. Now, it’s time for the dreaded meeting.

Travis Kelce News / Total Pro Sports / January 22

Travis Kelce Unveils Exciting New Business Venture As NFL Retirement Decision Looms

To say that this was a disappointing season for the Kansas City Chiefs would be a massive understatement. Now, Travis Kelce is considering his future in the league, and it feels like this could be the beginning of the end.

Travis Kelce News / Trade Talk Sports / January 22

Travis Kelce May Have Just Hinted at Returning for a 14th NFL Season

There’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs entering the offseason, something that hasn’t been the case in quite some time. How Patrick Mahomes recovers from tearing his ACL — and whether he’ll indeed be ready to go for Week 1 — is the number one storyline.