Andy Reid has put all retirement rumors to rest. The Kansas City Chiefs announced that Reid signed a multi-year contract extension to remain with the franchise, keeping Reid under contract through the 2029 season. The Chiefs also signed extensions with general manager Brett Veach and team president Mark Donovan.
Jonathan Jones, CBS Sports NFL Insider confirmed the duration of the agreement, which would keep Reid, 66, under contract until he is 72. Reid will also be the highest-paid head coach in the NFL, having just won his second straight Super Bowl title with the Chiefs and his third in five seasons.
“I am incredibly grateful to Clark [Chiefs owner Clark Hunt] and the entire Hunt family for giving me the opportunity to lead this historic franchise,” Reid said, via a Chiefs press release. “For the past 11 years, Tammy [wife Tammy Reid] and I loved calling Kansas City our home.
“The community has welcomed us, we have seen our family grow, including having our 12 grandchildren during our time here. On the field, there have been so many people who have contributed to our success and the Super Bowls , and I am grateful to the players, coaches and staff who all invested their time in this process.
“Chief Kingdom is a special place and I’m lucky to have the opportunity to be here.”
Reid has entered the pantheon of the greatest head coaches in NFL history. He is the fifth head coach to win three or more Super Bowl titles, joining Bill Belichick (six), Chuck Noll (four), Joe Gibbs (three) and Bill Walsh (three). Reid also joins Belichick and Noll as the only head coaches to win three Super Bowls in five seasons. His 26 playoff wins are second only to Belichick’s 31, the most in NFL history.
Reid joined Belichick as the only coach with more than 200 wins and three Super Bowl titles, demonstrating the rare air he is in among the greatest head coaches in NFL history. His 258 regular season wins are behind Don Shula (328), George Halas (318) and Belichick (302) in NFL history. Reid’s 284 combined regular season and playoff wins trail only Shula (347), Belichick (343) and Halas (324) for the most in NFL history.
Reid is the only head coach in NFL history to win 100 games with two different franchises and the only head coach to win 10 playoff games with two different franchises. He also took the Philadelphia Chiefs and Eagles to four straight conference championship games, becoming the only coach to accomplish that feat for two organizations. He is the all-time wins leader for the Chiefs and Eagles.
In 25 seasons as head coach, Reid won three Super Bowl titles, five conference championships and 14 division titles. He had 18 double-digit winning seasons. He is fourth in NFL history with 258 wins and second in playoff games with 26. Reid also won a playoff game with four different quarterbacks (Donovan McNabb, Jeff Garcia, Alex Smith and Mahomes).
Veach has played a huge role in the Chiefs dynasty since taking over as general manager in 2017, starting with the trade to take Patrick Mahomes 10th overall. The Chiefs won three Super Bowls and four conference championship games during Veach’s tenure, posting an 85-30 record during his seven seasons (seven straight 10-win seasons).
Donovan became president of the Chiefs in 2009, bringing Veach and Reid from Philadelphia to Kansas City in 2013, changing the culture of the Chiefs franchise.
“Mark, Brett and Andy have achieved historic success together, and we are thrilled that they will continue in their roles for many years to come,” said Chiefs owner Clark Hunt. “Individually, Mark, Brett and Andy each represent the best in the National Football League at their respective positions, and together they form one of the best leadership teams in all of professional sports.
“They have been tremendous leaders for this organization, on and off the field, and we look forward to their continued success in the years to come.”