As interest grows for Chiefs assistants Matt Nagy and Steve Spagnuolo, Andy Reid delivers a clear message about their next steps.
Nagy was hired by the Chicago Bears in 2018 after serving as the Chiefs offensive coordinator under Andy Reid. Interestingly, the Jets tried to hire Nagy to be their offensive coordinator in 2017 under then head coach Todd Bowles, but Reid blocked the team’s request and kept him in Kansas City.
With Matt Nagy and Steve Spagnuolo drawing interest around the NFL, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid sent a clear message to all his assistants.
Figuring out whether coaches learned their lesson from their firings might be easier to assess than hearing untested coordinators talk about hypotheticals.
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy did the coaching carousel a favor by showing he's not a serious candidate.
In the same week an AFC club requested an interview with Nagy, the two sides will meet to discuss things further.
As a head coach, Matt Nagy has a 34-31 record in four years with the Bears. In those four seasons, his Chicago offenses never ranked better than 21st. Albeit working with Reid and QB Patrick Mahomes, Nagy's offenses the last two years with him as offensive coordinator have ranked 7th and 8th overall.
As the 2024 regular season ends, several NFL franchises are looking for their next head coach after a disappointing year. Could the Kansas City Chiefs lose a top assistant to one of those rudderless teams?
The Jets will be holding a couple of interviews with members of the Chiefs organization on Wednesday. According to multiple reports, they will interview offensive coordinator Matt Nagy for their head coaching vacancy.
Gang Green had a busy Wednesday interviewing both general manager and coaching candidates for its vacant positions.