Overview
- Patrick Mahomes, recovering from ACL and LCL surgery, will remain in Kansas City to rehab and will not travel for the season finale.
- With Gardner Minshew sidelined by a season-ending injury, third-stringer Chris Oladokun started in Week 17 and is expected to start again in Week 18 against the Raiders.
- Kansas City hosted 13 tryout players this week, including quarterbacks Jordan McCloud and Austin Reed, as it evaluates short-term depth options.
- Andy Reid said he plans to return as head coach in 2026, reinforcing coaching continuity after the team’s first missed postseason since 2014.
- Reid clarified that GM Brett Veach and his staff will make draft selections, with the Chiefs projected around the No. 9 pick after being eliminated from playoff contention.