{"id":41223,"date":"2026-01-08T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=41223"},"modified":"2026-01-08T03:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T03:01:30","slug":"chiefs-reportedly-fire-offensive-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=41223","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd25 Chiefs Reportedly Fire Offensive Coach \u2014 What Really Happened? \ud83e\udd14"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure data-player-type=\"mini\"><\/figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1408,y_11,w_3248,h_1827\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kedm62hav8ferpajhz.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid disutes a call with down judge Patrick Turner (13) during the first quarter of an NFL football matchup at EverBank Stadium, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars edged the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28. [Corey Perrine\/Florida Times-Union]\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 The Chiefs may or may not have a new offensive coordinator in 2026, but they\u2019ll definitely have a new wide receivers coach.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\">According to insider Ian Rapoport, Andy Reid on Wednesday fired wide receivers coach Connor Embree. It\u2019s the first of what could amount to a handful of changes on the Chiefs\u2019 offensive staff, which could include coordinator Matt Nagy departing for a head-coach position.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> are moving on from WRs coach Connor Embree, source said. There may be other changes to Andy Reid&#39;s staff, but this talented group will have a new coach in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/2009063640390095090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\">Embree spent seven years with the Chiefs, beginning as a defensive assistant (2019-20) on Steve Spagnuolo\u2019s side of the coaching staff. After two years as an offensive quality control coach (2021-22), he replaced Joe Bleymaier as wide receivers coach in 2023. Reid that year promoted Bleymaier to passing game coordinator.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_990,y_214,w_2050,h_1153\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kedmc25k25g3f1029a.jpg\" alt=\"embre\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\">More changes could be on way<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\">Asked Monday about potential changes to his staff, Reid said he\u2019d just finished all-day exit interviews with his players and would get to coach evaluations beginning Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\">\u201cYeah, listen,\u201d Reid said Monday afternoon, \u201cI haven&#8217;t got that far. I literally just got through. It&#8217;s an obvious question, though, but I just got through with these players and had a chance to meet with them, and then I&#8217;ll step back here a minute and kind of go from there.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1541,y_133,w_2179,h_1225\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kedmdzwg7cana3dp0y.jpg\" alt=\"rashee ric\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-10\">Worst season of quarterback&#8217;s career<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\">From there, Reid obviously wasn\u2019t happy with the team\u2019s receivers. Patrick Mahomes prior to his Dec. 15 season-ending knee surgery battled through the most challenging season of his career. His completion percentage (62.7), touchdown passes (22) and passer rating (89.6) all were career lows.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\">Plus, the quarterback\u2019s passing success rate (47.9 percent) was by far the lowest of his career, while his 422 rushing yards were most in his career \u2013 most since he had 456 as a sophomore at Texas Tech under Kingsbury.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_345,y_143,w_2085,h_1172\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kedmgsx4rct6crywy7.jpg\" alt=\"patrick mahome\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\">All those were indications not only that the Chiefs\u2019 offense had become far too predictable, but also that receivers just weren\u2019t getting open.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\">After Baltimore fired John Harbaugh on Tuesday, Reid\u2019s Kansas City tenure became the second-longest among active NFL head coaches. Hired by Clark Hunt in 2013, Reid embarks on his 14th season in Kansas City. Only Pittsburgh\u2019s Mike Tomlin, hired by the Steelers in 2007, has a longer tenure.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1213,y_58,w_3411,h_1918\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kedmj25t0dyyqxkzrk.jpg\" alt=\"reid, harbaug\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\">And because Reid has guided the Chiefs to so much success, his coaching staff is regarded as one of the most stable in the league. Coaches who don\u2019t return generally leave for higher-level roles with other teams. They\u2019re very rarely dismissed by Reid.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\">But 2025 was a very rare season in Kansas City. The Chiefs ended a string of 10 consecutive playoff berths and three straight Super Bowl appearances. Their 6-11 record was the first losing mark of Reid\u2019s Kansas City tenure.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 The Chiefs may or may not have a new offensive coordinator in 2026, but they\u2019ll definitely have a new wide receivers coach. 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