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Reports: Titans acquire CB L'Jarius Sneed from Chiefs

Reports: Titans acquire CB L'Jarius Sneed from Chiefs

Cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, a starter on the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl-winning teams each of the past two seasons, is headed to the Tennessee Titans, ESPN and NFL.com reported Friday night.

The Titans reportedly are sending the Chiefs a 2025 third-round pick, and the clubs will swap seventh-round selections in 2024.

The deal came together after Kansas City placed the nonexclusive franchise tag on Sneed this month, days after granting him permission to find another team willing to trade for his services.

Sneed will receive a new contract from Tennessee, per the two reports. According to ESPN, he will wind up with one of the richest contracts for a cornerback.

Sneed, 27, is set to become the second cornerback to join the Titans in the offseason, following former Cincinnati Bengal Chidobe Awuzie, who landed a three-year deal earlier this month.

The Chiefs drafted Sneed in the fourth round of the 2020 draft out of Louisiana Tech, and he wound up playing 57 regular-season games, including 54 starts, for Kansas City.

He also started all 13 of the team's postseason games during his tenure, including three Super Bowls.

In 2023, Sneed had 78 tackles, two interceptions, 14 passes defensed and one fumble recovery in 16 games, all starts. He added 17 tackles and three passes defensed in the playoffs, including three tackles and one pass defensed in Kansas City's 25-22 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl last month.

For his career, he has 303 tackles, 10 interceptions, 6.5 sacks, 40 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

Reports: Chiefs adding speedy WR 'Hollywood' Brown

Reports: Chiefs adding speedy WR 'Hollywood' Brown

The Kansas City Chiefs are adding Marquise "Hollywood" Brown in their bid to upgrade their wide receiver corps, multiple reports indicated late Thursday night.

The one-year contract is worth up to $11 million.

The speedy Brown, a five-year NFL veteran who spent the last two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, had his best season in 2021, his third year with the Baltimore Ravens. As quarterback Lamar Jackson's top target, he had 91 catches for 1,008 yards and six touchdowns.

The Ravens traded him to Arizona in 2022. He caught 67 passes for 709 yards and three touchdowns that season.

Last season, he slipped to 51 receptions for a career-low 574 yards and four scores.

While the Chiefs are coming off back-to-back Super Bowl victories, the team has appeared to lack a deep threat receiver for quarterback Patrick Mahomes since Tyreek Hill was traded to the Miami Dolphins after the 2021 season.

In 72 games, with 65 starts, Brown has 313 catches for 3,644 yards and 28 touchdowns.

1587 Prime: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce team on K.C. steakhouse

1587 Prime: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce team on K.C. steakhouse

Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are continuing to build their partnership -- off the field.

The prolific quarterback-tight end combo, who together have won three Super Bowl championships, announced Thursday they are working with Las Vegas-based restaurant group Noble 33 to open 1587 Prime. The upscale steakhouse, which gets its name from the pair's jersey numbers, is set to open in the Loews Kansas City hotel downtown in early 2025.

"Travis and I have become frequent visitors of Noble 33 restaurants in other cities so it only made sense to bring something special to our own community in Kansas City," Mahomes said in a news release.

Noble 33 restaurants include Toca Madera in three western U.S. cities, Sparrow Italia in London and Meduza Mediterrania in New York.

Mahomes and Kelce have lent more than just their names to the project, said Tosh Berman, a Noble 33 partner.

"Noble 33 is leading the development of the design, experience, menu, and operation, but conceptually, Patrick and Travis' involvement and input has been instrumental," he said. "Both of them are longtime regulars of our other restaurants, so a great starting point was bringing elements they loved from those experiences and abstracting them in an original way for 1587 Prime."

Berman added that the concept could reach beyond Kansas City.

"We do intend on expanding the brand with Patrick and Travis starting with the other cities where we have a significant footprint," he said.

This isn't the first food collaboration between Mahomes, 28, and Kelce, 34. Last year, they joined the investment group of Chicken N Pickle, a growing restaurant and sports chains that highlights games including pickleball.

Reports: DT Chris Jones agrees to 5-year, $95 million deal with Chiefs

Reports: DT Chris Jones agrees to 5-year, $95 million deal with Chiefs

Defensive tackle Chris Jones agreed to a five-year, $95 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN and NFL Network reported Saturday night.

All the money in the first three years of the deal -- $95 million -- is guaranteed, per the reports. Once pen goes to paper, Jones will have the highest average annual salary for a defensive tackle in NFL history.

Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald held the previous record at $31.6 million per year.

Kansas City was able to lock Jones up just before he hit free agency. He is now set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2029.

After the reports of the deal surfaced, Jones took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share his excitement.

"Letssss gooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!" Jones said in a post, which was followed by another that said, "KC....5 more years of greatness! 3x"

Jones, 29, is a five-time Pro Bowl selection and a three-time Super Bowl champion. He appeared in 16 games (all starts) last season, recording 10.5 sacks, 30 tackles and 29 quarterback hits.

In 123 career games (102 starts) across eight seasons with the Chiefs, Jones has amassed 75.5 sacks, 273 tackles, 175 quarterback hits, 12 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one pick-6.

Reports: Chiefs re-signing LB Drue Tranquill to 3-year contract

Reports: Chiefs re-signing LB Drue Tranquill to 3-year contract

The Kansas City Chiefs are re-signing linebacker Drue Tranquill to a three-year, $19 million contract with $13 million guaranteed, according to multiple media reports on Thursday night.

Tranquill, 28, signed as a free agent with the Chiefs and played in 16 regular-season games with eight starts, and all four playoff games (one start) as Kansas City captured its second consecutive Super Bowl championship.

He made 78 tackles, including seven tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in the regular season.

The Los Angeles Chargers had selected him in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame. He started 27 of 47 regular-season games in four seasons with the Chargers, totaling 298 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and one interception.

Tranquill intercepted a pass in a 2022 wild-card playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He became a free agent in March 2023.

Chiefs place $19.8M franchise tag on CB L'Jarius Sneed

Chiefs place $19.8M franchise tag on CB L'Jarius Sneed

The Kansas City Chiefs placed the franchise tag on cornerback L'Jarius Sneed on Monday.

Provided he signs the tag, Sneed will earn $19.8 million in the 2024 season. The two sides can continue to negotiate a long-term deal until mid-July under league rules.

The Chiefs selected Sneed in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He played last season on the final year of a four-year, $3.93 million deal signed in July 2020.

Using the tag on the 27-year-old Sneed means it's no longer available for defensive lineman Chris Jones, who earned $19.5 million last season. The Chiefs reportedly are attempting to re-sign Jones, 29, but he could opt to test the free agent market when it opens next week.

The two-time All-Pro combined for 26 sacks the past two seasons.

Sneed started all 16 games he played last season and made 78 tackles, intercepted two passes, had 14 pass breakups and recovered a fumble.

In 57 career games (54 starts), Sneed has 303 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 10 interceptions, 40 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

Prison sentence commuted for Britt Reid, former Chiefs assistant

Prison sentence commuted for Britt Reid, former Chiefs assistant

Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, convicted of a drunk-driving charge in a 2021 incident that severely injured a child, will spend the rest of his prison sentence under house arrest.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson of Friday commuted the prison sentences of or pardoned 39 people, Reid among them.

The son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, the younger Reid pleaded guilty to a felony charge of driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury. He was sentenced to three years in state prison on Nov. 1, 2022.

Under the terms of the commutation, Reid, 38, will be placed under house arrest until Oct. 31, 2025, and must meet "strict conditions of probation, including weekly meetings with a parole officer, weekly behavioral counseling attendance, weekly meetings with a peer support sponsor, and stringent community service and employment requirements," USA Today reported.

"Mr. Reid has completed his alcohol abuse treatment program and has served more prison time than most individuals convicted of similar offenses," a spokesperson for Parson told USA Today in a statement.

Reid was driving his truck on Feb. 4, 2021, and was drunk and speeding, according to court documents, when the truck hit two cars parked on the shoulder of Interstate 435 in Kansas City.

Six people, two of them children, were injured. Ariel Young, then 5, sustained a serious brain injury and was hospitalized for more than two months.

In November 2021, the girl's family and the Chiefs reached an agreement to provide her with "world-class medical care and long-term financial stability" for the "rest of her life," according to a joint statement issued by the two sides at the time.

Reid, who had been the team's outside linebackers coach, admitted to having consumed alcohol at the team facility before driving that evening, days before the Chiefs lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl. His contract expired after the season and was not renewed.

Reports: Chiefs releasing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Reports: Chiefs releasing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling

The Kansas City Chiefs are releasing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to save $12 million against the salary cap, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.

The 29-year-old veteran won back-to-back Super Bowls with the Chiefs the past two seasons after spending his first four campaigns with the Green Bay Packers.

Valdes-Scantling caught 21 passes for 315 yards and a touchdown in 16 games (10 starts) in the regular season in 2023. He had a 16-yard TD grab in the 25-22 overtime win against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.

A fifth-round pick by the Packers in 2018, Valdes-Scantling has 186 receptions for 3,155 yards and 16 touchdowns in 92 career games (60 starts).

Valdes-Scantling, who signed a three-year, $30 million contract with Kansas City in March 2022, would become an unrestricted free agent.

Chiefs turn page, tag in play for top free agents

Chiefs turn page, tag in play for top free agents

INDIANAPOLIS -- Winning the Super Bowl again put a strain on the Kansas City Chiefs' front office, but the extra five weeks of football made general manager Brett Veach easy to find.

"They've been locked in a room, grinding to get ready for this thing," head coach Andy Reid said of Veach and the scouting staff cramming for the NFL Scouting Combine, which takes place this week in and around Lucas Oil Stadium.

Reid and Veach opened their separate interview sessions at the event by expressing appreciation for the uniformed officers and public safety officials who sprang into action at the Lombardi Trophy parade in Kansas City three days after the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas.

The Chiefs quickly shifted from celebrating their Super Bowl LVIII win to keeping the team together.

"We're chasing that ever-elusive three-peat," Veach said of the front office focus on 2024.

Headlining free agents include defensive tackle Chris Jones and cornerback L'Jarius Sneed. Jones said during the victory parade that he intends to return.

"He's at the top of the list," Veach said of Jones and his scheduled visits with player agents in Indianapolis before prospect workouts begin.

The pecking order might leave the Chiefs shorter on cash to sign Sneed. The shutdown corner was described during Super Bowl media availability as "the reason we can do what we do on defense" by coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.

With the salary cap rising to $255.4 million, there is concern for the Chiefs and other teams about players waiting for the "new market" to be set by contracts early in free agency.

"When you win this much, you're paying a lot of players a lot of money," Veach said. "We do have one tag. I anticipate probably using it to keep one of those guys."

Reid said he's not sweating the notion of complacency, the buzzword from Patrick Mahomes when the then-reigning MVP and Super Bowl MVP arrived at training camp last summer.

"The margin in this league," Reid said, closing his thumb to his pointer finger, "is this narrow."

'Punt God' Matt Araiza gets second chance from Chiefs

'Punt God' Matt Araiza gets second chance from Chiefs

Punter Matt Araiza is getting a second chance at an NFL career after the Kansas City Chiefs signed him to a contract on Thursday.

Araiza lost his gig with the Buffalo Bills shortly before the start of the 2022 season when the team released him two days after allegations emerged that he was involved in a sexual assault with a then-17-year-old girl at a party in San Diego in October 2021.

"I am proud and honored to sign a contract with the Chiefs," Ariaza said in a statement through JL Sports, his representation.

"I am thrilled to be able to continue my NFL career. I want to thank my family, who have been my rock and my many friends who have been unwavering in their support."

The district attorney's office in San Diego declined to press criminal charges in December 2022. Two months ago, Araiza was dropped from the girl's lawsuit.

Ariaza earned the nickname "Punt God" for his high, lengthy kicks at San Diego State and won the Ray Guy Award after setting an NCAA record with a 51.19 punting average.

He was a sixth-round pick by the Bills in the 2022 draft and greatly impressed with his booming boots during the preseason before the allegations came out.

Now the Chiefs, led by general manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid, are bringing him onboard shortly after winning their second straight Super Bowl.

"We are grateful to Brett Veach, coach Reid and the Chiefs organization for giving Matt this opportunity," Joe Linta of TL Sports wrote on social media.

Tommy Townsend, Kansas City's punter over the last four seasons, is slated to become an unrestricted free agent next month. He was a Pro Bowl pick in 2022.

Chiefs DE Charles Omenihu undergoes surgery to repair ACL tear

Chiefs DE Charles Omenihu undergoes surgery to repair ACL tear

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu underwent right knee surgery to repair the torn ACL he sustained in the AFC Championship Game victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Jan. 28.

Omenihu reportedly underwent the surgery on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

"(Surgery) was a success," Omenihu said on social media. "I appreciate all the well wishes and prayers. I've been through the dark before and God has always guided me to the light, this will be no different."

Omenihu had a strip-sack of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in the second quarter of the AFC title game before getting hurt on a non-contact play later in the period. The injury caused him to miss the Super Bowl.

Omenihu, 26, had a career-best seven sacks in 11 games in his first season with Kansas City. He missed the first six games due to a suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy following an alleged domestic-violence incident in January 2023 when he was a member of the San Francisco 49ers.

Overall, Omenihu has 18.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and 95 tackles in 72 career games (11 starts) with the Houston Texans (2019-21), 49ers (2021-22) and Chiefs. He was a fifth-round pick by the Texans out of Texas in the 2019 draft.

Two adults charged with murder in parade shooting

Two adults charged with murder in parade shooting

Two men have been charged with felony murder on Tuesday in the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration last week.

Lyndell Mays of Raytown (Mo.) and Dominic M. Miller of Kansas City each face one count of second-degree murder, Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced in an afternoon news conference.

Mays and Miller also have been charged with two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. They are both being held on $1 million bond.

Local radio personality Lisa Lopez-Galvan was killed in the shooting and at least 39 others were injured, per the Kansas City Star.

Per Peters Baker, Mays was involved in an argument with another person and drew a handgun. Miller and others, in turn, responded by drawing their weapons, but Miller's weapon allegedly fired and killed Lopez-Galvan, Peters Baker said.

"We seek to hold every shooter accountable for their actions on that day -- every single one," the prosecutor said. "While we are not there yet on every single individual, we're going to get there."

Two juveniles were charged in connection to the shootings at the celebration.

The shootings occurred outside popular Union Station on Wednesday on a day in which roughly 1 million people turned out to celebrate Kansas City's Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 11. There were more than 800 police officers in the vicinity.

Chiefs' Nick Bolton fined for Super Bowl horse-collar tackle

Chiefs' Nick Bolton fined for Super Bowl horse-collar tackle

The NFL fined Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton $8,238 for his horse-collar tackle of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy in Super Bowl LVIII.

The incident drew a 15-yard penalty in the second quarter of the Chiefs' 25-22 overtime victory in Las Vegas on Feb. 11.

Bolton's fine, confirmed on Monday, was the only one issued for an infraction committed in that game. Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed drew a personal foul for unnecessary roughness but was not fined.

Bolton, 23, tied San Francisco's Fred Warner for the game-high with 13 tackles. Bolton added one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits against the 49ers.

A second-round pick by the Chiefs in 2021, Bolton has recorded 352 tackles, two sacks and three interceptions in 41 career regular-season games (37 starts).

Report: Chiefs pick up contract option on star DT Chris Jones

Report: Chiefs pick up contract option on star DT Chris Jones

The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have picked up the contract option on star defensive tackle Chris Jones and will keep the right to place a franchise tag on him in the offseason, according to an NFL Network report Friday.

The Chiefs paid him $4.25 million he had earned in incentives under a one-year contract he signed last September after his holdout from training camp through Week 1 of the 2023 season, according to the report.

The 2024 projected franchise tag for a defensive tackle is $19,753,000 based on the top five salaries at the position, according to Over The Cap. Jones would become a free agent in March if Kansas City doesn't use the tag or reach an agreement with him.

Jones, 29, was first-team All-Pro in 2022 and 2023 and a five-time Pro Bowl selection. He tied for the team lead this season with 10.5 sacks, and led the Chiefs with 13 tackles for loss and 29 quarterback hits in 16 games (all starts).

One of the standouts for the Chiefs in their overtime victory over San Francisco last Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII, Jones had six quarterback pressures, including on a third-and-4 to force the 49ers to kick a field goal.

Jones has played his entire eight-year career in Kansas City, which selected him in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Mississippi State. He has 75.5 career sacks and 273 tackles, including 30 this past season.

Also on Friday, the Chiefs announced they have extended the contract of special teams coordinator Dave Toub after 11 seasons in Kansas City.

A member of head coach Andy Reid's initial staff with the Chiefs, Toub, 61, added the title of assistant head coach in 2018.

Two juveniles charged in Chiefs' celebration shootings

Two juveniles charged in Chiefs' celebration shootings

Two juveniles have been charged in connection to the shootings at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration, the Jackson County Family Court announced Friday.

The Court said the juveniles were charged Thursday on gun-related and resisting arrest charges. The news release said more charges could be added in relation to Wednesday's shootings in which one person was killed and 22 others were injured.

"It is anticipated that additional charges are expected in the future as the investigation by the Kansas City Police Department continues," the statement said.

Missouri law prevents hearings involving juveniles to be open to the public.

The shootings occurred outside popular Union Station on Wednesday on a day in which roughly 1 million people turned out to celebrate Kansas City's Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. There were more than 800 police officers in the vicinity.

Kansas City police chief Stacey Graves said Thursday that the gunshot victims ranged from ages 8 to 47 with half of them under 16.

Disc jockey Lisa Lopez-Galvan, 43, was shot during the celebration and died.

The mother of two hosted a radio show on a local station and had deep Kansas City roots. She also leaves behind a husband of 22 years.

At a vigil Thursday night in Kansas City, childhood friend Christina Nunez remembered Lopez-Galvan.

"She was here to do good, she was a good person," Nunez said. "This was senseless. And it's just so hard to understand. I hope that we can learn from this, but I hate that God took such a beautiful person. It's going to take a long time for a lot of us to understand and heal from this. It's just a tragedy."

Singer Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the family of Lopez-Galvan on a GoFundMe page, Variety confirmed through Swift's representative.

"Sending my deepest sympathies and condolences in the wake of your devastating loss. With love, Taylor Swift," said the post.

Swift is dating Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce.

As of Friday afternoon, the GoFundMe page has raised more than $281,000.

Also, the Chiefs launched "Kansas City Strong" in partnership with the Kansas City branch of the United Way on Friday. The team said it is " an emergency response fund supporting victims and their families, violence prevention and mental health services, and first responders."

The team donated $200,000 to the fund, saying it aims to support victims and first responders in the aftermath of the tragedy.

Amid parade shooting chaos, Chiefs provided some calm

Amid parade shooting chaos, Chiefs provided some calm

The investigation into a mass shooting at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade and rally continued Thursday as details emerged about the role some of the Chiefs had in calming their community.

One person was killed and 21 injured - seven critically -- in the shooting near a parking garage west of Union Station, where an estimated 1 million people had gathered as players and team personnel took the stage to celebrate with fans.

The wounded included nine children.

Stacey Graves, the city's police chief, said Wednesday night three people had been detained. At a news conference Thursday morning, officials reported that indications are the shooting was a result of an argument between people attending the parade that resulted in gunfire, but Graves declined to provide further details as the investigation continues.

Earlier Thursday, speaking on "Good Morning America," Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith recounted the horror and the role he and a teammate played in helping others.

"I just remember the security guards ushering us through the doors quickly, saying, 'Come on, hurry up, hurry up, hurry up,'" Smith, 24, said about how he learned of the active shooter. "'This is not a joke. It's a life and death situation.'"

Smith said he and long snapper James Winchester found a closet to hide in along with 20 or so others, and he credited Winchester for calming others.

Smith said he also encountered a young boy frightened after the joyous festivities turned terrifying.

"This little boy was with his father. He was a little hysterical. He just panicked. He was scared. He doesn't know what's going on," Smith said. "I had the WWE belt the entire parade and I was thinking, what can I do to help him out? I just handed him the belt and said, 'Hey buddy, you're the champion. No one is gonna hurt you. No one's gonna hurt you, man. We got your back.'"

Gabe Wallace, a local high school student, attended the parade with a friend, and the two ran as they heard shots break out. He told The Kansas City Star how he wound up safely inside Union Station, where Chiefs head coach Andy Reid reached out to comfort him.

"He was kind of hugging me, just like, ‘Are you OK, man? Are you OK? Just please breathe,'" Wallace told the newspaper. "He was being real nice and everything.

"He left to check on other people, I'm pretty sure."

Report: 1 dead in shooting near end of Chiefs' SB parade

Report: 1 dead in shooting near end of Chiefs' SB parade

One person was killed and at least 10 people were injured Wednesday when gun shots were fired at the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade and celebration, according to multiple reports.

There was no official word from the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department, which said that shots were fired and that "multiple people were struck."

Three people were taken into custody, per the media report. Police said "more investigation" was underway.

The reported shooting occurred near a parking garage west of Union Station, where a large crowd had gathered as players and team personnel took the stage to celebrate with fans mostly clad in Chiefs red.

Videos posted to X, formerly Twitter, show Chiefs fans running away from Union Station after the ceremony had ended.

"Anyone nearby needs to leave the area as quickly and safely as possible to facilitate treatment of the shooting victims," the KC police department posted to X. "Please avoid the Union Station parking garage area to allow first responders through."

The Chiefs were celebrating their 25-22 Super Bowl LVIII victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Las Vegas. It was the team's second consecutive championship and third in five seasons. The Chiefs have appeared in four of the past five Super Bowls.

Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo signs contract extension

Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo signs contract extension

Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo signed a contract extension, the team announced on Wednesday.

Terms of the deal were not announced for Spagnuolo, who joined the team as a defensive coordinator in 2019.

Under Spagnuolo, the Chiefs have won three Super Bowl titles in five years. They added to their trophy case on Sunday with a 25-22 overtime victory against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

Spagnuolo, 64, guided a Kansas City defense that ranked second in points allowed (17.3) and yards allowed (289.8) this past season.

Travis Kelce: Actions toward Andy Reid 'unacceptable'

Travis Kelce: Actions toward Andy Reid 'unacceptable'

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said it was "definitely unacceptable" that he bumped into head coach Andy Reid on the sideline during Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday in Las Vegas.

"I can't get that fired up to the point where bumping Coach and it's getting him off balance and stuff," Kelce told his brother, Jason, said on his "New Heights" podcast.

"When he stumbled, I was like: 'Aw (expletive),' in my head," Kelce added.

Jason Kelce, who played two seasons under Reid with the Philadelphia Eagles, said his brother had "crossed the line."

"The yelling in his face, too, was over the top," Jason Kelce said. "I think there are better ways to handle this, retrospectively."

Travis Kelce's outburst was in response to being taken off the field with Kansas City driving for a potential score. The Chiefs fumbled the ball on that play, leading to the tight end making contact with Reid and screaming at the 65-year-old coach before running back Jerick McKinnon intervened.

Travis Kelce, 34, said on his podcast that Reid would have had every right to respond with physicality if he chose to do so.

"I deserve it," the nine-time Pro Bowl selection said. "If he would have cold-cocked me in the face right there, I would have just ate it. I would have been like: 'Let's (expletive) go.'"

Reid took the high road after the game, saying he loved Kelce's passion.

Travis Kelce recorded nine catches for 93 yards in the Chiefs' 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Report: Chiefs G Nick Allegretti played with torn UCL in Super Bowl

Report: Chiefs G Nick Allegretti played with torn UCL in Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs guard Nick Allegretti did not miss an offensive snap during Sunday's Super Bowl victory against the San Francisco 49ers despite tearing an elbow ligament in the second quarter, NFL Network reported Tuesday.

An MRI confirmed a full tear of the ulnar collateral ligament, according to the report. Allegretti played all 79 snaps, starting the game at left guard in place of All-Pro Joe Thuney (pectoral). Allegretti allowed one sack, according to Pro Football Focus.

"Beast man! We told him we needed him out there and he didn't miss a snap!" Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said in a social media post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Mahomes was named Super Bowl MVP as Kansas City knocked off San Francisco 25-22 in overtime.

Thuney sustained the pectoral injury in the Chiefs' win over the Buffalo Bills in an AFC divisional playoff game. He then missed the AFC Championship Game and Super Bowl LVIII.

Allegretti, 27, had started one regular-season game and has won three championships with Kansas City. He was a seventh-round selection out of Illinois in the 2019 draft.

Record $185.6M wagered in Nevada on Super Bowl

Record $185.6M wagered in Nevada on Super Bowl

Bettors set a record by wagering $185.6 million on Sunday's Super Bowl at Nevada's sportsbooks.

Unaudited figures were released Tuesday for Kansas City's 25-22 overtime win against San Francisco.

The amount eclipsed the state's previous high for a Super Bowl, set in 2022, by nearly $6 million, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Nevada's 182 sportsbooks recorded a $6.8 million win on the game, per the figures obtained by ESPN.

The Chiefs' victory over the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII came in the first Super Bowl ever held in Las Vegas.

Chiefs' Super Bowl parade set for Wednesday

Chiefs' Super Bowl parade set for Wednesday

Kansas City Chiefs fans can show their love to the Super Bowl LVIII champions during a Valentine's Day parade through local streets Wednesday.

The victory parade will begin downtown at 11 a.m. local time and will last approximately 90 minutes, organizers announced Monday.

The parade will be followed by a rally outside Union Station at approximately 12:45 p.m., featuring speeches from players, coaches and team chairman and CEO Clark Hunt.

The Chiefs are celebrating their second straight Super Bowl championship and third in five years. They defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in Las Vegas on Sunday night.

Super Bowl notebook: Chiefs claim dynasty tag by downing 49ers

Super Bowl notebook: Chiefs claim dynasty tag by downing 49ers

After the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII last year, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes wasn't ready to crown his team as NFL royalty.

"I'm not gonna say dynasty yet. We're not done," Mahomes said. "So, I'm not gonna say dynasty yet."

Well, he can now.

The Chiefs edged the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, taking home their second straight Lombardi Trophy and third in five years. It was a rematch of Super Bowl LIV, which Kansas City also won, 31-20, back in 2020.

San Francisco was just minutes away from matching the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl victories in league history (six), going up 19-16 with 1:53 left in regulation when Jake Moody made good on a 53-yard field goal.

But Harrison Butker's 29-yarder with three seconds remaining tied things at 19-all, and the Niners had to settle for another field goal from Moody -- this one from 27 yards out -- on the first possession of the extra session.

Mahomes then guided the Chiefs 75 yards in 13 plays, ending the game with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman with three seconds to go.

--Mahomes completed 34 of 46 passes for 333 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, also leading Kansas City in rushing with 66 yards on nine carries. He was named Super Bowl MVP for the third time in his career, joining Joe Montana as a three-time winner. They only trail Tom Brady, who won the award five times.

"To me, it's always gonna be tough because Brady beat me in the Super Bowl. That's the only thing he'll always have on my head," Mahomes told NFL Network, referring to the comparisons he has drawn to Brady. "It gives me something to strive for every single day -- it's chasing greatness."

--Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce hauled in nine receptions for 93 yards with girlfriend Taylor Swift in attendance. Kansas City was 10-3 this season (including playoffs) when Swift came to cheer the team on.

--Brock Purdy threw for 255 yards and a TD on 23-for-38 passing for the Niners, who got 160 yards from scrimmage (80 rushing, 80 receiving) from Christian McCaffrey.

"It starts with (my) coach (Kyle Shanahan), that's who I hurt for and for all the other guys, our whole team," Purdy said. "What we've been through the last year hasn't been easy. For it to go like that where it's close at the end and it's tough, I'm still trying to wrap my mind around it."

--San Francisco wide receiver Jauan Jennings threw a touchdown pass and caught another, becoming the second player to accomplish the feat in the same Super Bowl. Philadelphia Eagles signal-caller Nick Foles was the other, doing so in Super Bowl LII.

--The 49ers' Jake Moody opened the scoring 12 seconds into the second quarter, kicking the longest field goal in Super Bowl history -- a 55-yarder. However, Harrison Butker shattered that mark with a 57-yard field goal in the third that pulled Kansas City within 10-6. Steve Christie of the Buffalo Bills had the original record, booting a 54-yarder in Super Bowl XXVIII.

--For the third straight game, the Chiefs were underdogs. Oddsmakers favored the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round and the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game.

"Just know that the Kansas City Chiefs are never underdogs," Mahomes said. "Just know that."

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wins third Super Bowl MVP award

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wins third Super Bowl MVP award

Leading Kansas City to a thrilling 25-22 overtime win against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won his second straight Super Bowl MVP award and third overall on Sunday night in Las Vegas.

Guiding the Chiefs to back-to-back titles and their third in the past five seasons, the 28-year-old Mahomes joins Joe Montana as three-time winners, trailing only Tom Brady, who won the award five times.

With the Chiefs trailing 22-19 in overtime, Mahomes engineered a 13-play, 75-yard drive and tossed the game-winning 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman with three seconds left. Mahomes finished 34-of-46 passing for 333 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He also led Kansas City in rushing with 66 yards on nine carries.

En route to the Super Bowl, Mahomes led the Chiefs to road wins over the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens, his first playoff games away from Arrowhead Stadium.

In addition to earning three Super Bowl titles and three Super Bowl MVP awards, Mahomes has been the NFL MVP twice and the Offensive Player of the Year once. He is also a six-time Pro Bowl selection in his six seasons as a starter.

Three for KC: Chiefs beat 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl LVIII

Three for KC: Chiefs beat 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl LVIII

Patrick Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman with three seconds left in overtime to give the Kansas City Chiefs a 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

Mahomes guided the Chiefs on a 13-play, 75-yard drive after the 49ers had settled for a field goal on their overtime possession. The victory made Kansas City the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls since the New England Patriots in the 2002-03 seasons.

Mahomes was 34-of-46 passing for 333 yards, two touchdowns and one interception as the Chiefs won their third Super Bowl in the past five seasons. Two of their victories have come against the 49ers.

Travis Kelce caught nine passes for 93 yards and Marquez Valdes-Scantling also caught a touchdown pass for Kansas City. Harrison Butker tied a Super Bowl record with four field goals, including a record 57-yarder just one quarter after San Francisco's Jake Moody set the mark with a 55-yard kick.

Brock Purdy completed 23 of 38 passes for 255 yards and one touchdown for the 49ers. Christian McCaffrey had 160 scrimmage yards (80 rushing, 80 receiving) to go with a touchdown catch while Jauan Jennings threw a touchdown pass and caught another for San Francisco, which last won a Super Bowl in the 1994 season.

Moody kicked a 27-yard field goal with 7:22 left in overtime to give the 49ers a three-point lead.

Moody also booted a 53-yard field goal with 1:53 remaining in regulation to give the 49ers a 19-16 advantage. The Chiefs rallied to force overtime on Butker's 29-yarder with three seconds left.

Steve Christie of the Buffalo Bills set the former long mark with a 54-yarder against the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVIII on Jan. 30, 1994.

Mahomes connected with a wide-open Valdes-Scantling to give Kansas City its first lead of the contest at 13-10 with 2:28 left in the third quarter.

San Francisco recovered to take a 16-13 lead on Purdy's 10-yard touchdown pass to Jennings with 11:22 remaining in the game. But Moody's extra point was blocked by Kansas City's Leo Chenal.

The missed point was magnified when Butker kicked a 24-yard field goal to tie the score with 5:46 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Moody broke the record with a 55-yard field goal 12 seconds into the second quarter for the points of the game.

San Francisco stretched the lead to 10 when Purdy threw a lateral to his left to Jennings, who then threw a toss all the way back to the other side of the field. McCaffrey caught it and easily sped ahead to score the game's first touchdown with 4:23 left in the half.

Kansas City finally got on the board on Butker's 28-yard field goal with 20 seconds left in the half. His record-setting boot in the third quarter cut the Chiefs' deficit to 10-6.

Trick play fuels 49ers to 10-3 Super Bowl halftime lead over Chiefs

Trick play fuels 49ers to 10-3 Super Bowl halftime lead over Chiefs

Wide receiver Jauan Jennings threw a touchdown pass on a trick play and Jake Moody set a Super Bowl record for longest field goal as the San Francisco 49ers took a 10-3 halftime lead over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday in Las Vegas.

Christian McCaffrey caught the 21-yard scoring pass from Jennings for San Francisco, which outplayed the Chiefs over the first 30 minutes.

Moody set his record with a 55-yard field goal 12 seconds into the second quarter. It broke the old mark held by Steve Christie of the Buffalo Bills. Christie made a 54-yarder against the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVIII on Jan. 30, 1994.

San Francisco stretched the lead to 10 when Brock Purdy threw a lateral to his left to Jennings, who then threw a toss all the way back to the other side of the field. McCaffrey caught it and easily sped ahead to score the game's first touchdown with 4:23 left in the half.

Jennings was a quarterback in high school and threw two college touchdown passes during this time at Tennessee.

He also became the sixth non-quarterback to throw a touchdown pass in the Super Bowl. The only other receiver to throw one is Antwaan Randle El for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL. Running backs Robert Newhouse (Dallas Cowboys, XII), Lawrence McCutcheon (Los Angeles Rams, XIV) and Joe Mixon (Cincinnati Bengals, LVI) and tight end Trey Burton (Philadelphia Eagles, LII) are the others.

Kansas City finally got on the board on Harrison Butker's 28-yard field goal with 20 seconds left in the half.

Patrick Mahomes (11 of 13) of the Chiefs and Purdy each passed for 123 yards in the first half. Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce hit a sour note with just one catch for 1 yard.

Both teams lost a fumble while threatening to score.

McCaffrey fumbled on San Francisco's opening series and Kansas City's George Karlaftis recovered at the Chiefs' 27-yard line.

In the second quarter, Kansas City's Isiah Pacheco fumbled and San Francisco's Javon Hargrave recovered the ball at his own 8.

Report: Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney won’t play in Super Bowl

Report: Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney won’t play in Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney is not expected to play in Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers, ESPN reported on Sunday.

Toney, 25, last saw action in Kansas City's 27-17 victory over the New England Patriots on Dec. 17 when he had two receptions for 5 yards. A hip injury has been listed as the primary reason keeping him out.

When asked on Tuesday whether Toney would play, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, "We'll see." Reid noted Toney has "been practicing, we'll just see whether he's up or not."

For his part, Toney claimed, "I'm not hurt, none of that. Hip, knee, nuh-uh," in a viral Instagram Live post the morning of the AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs beat the host Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the Jan. 28 matchup.

His comments were interpreted by some as an insinuation that the Chiefs were lying about his injury, but Toney told NFL Network on Tuesday that he was not attacking the Chiefs but rather his former team, the New York Giants.

"It kind of started like that," Toney said in an interview with NFL Network on Tuesday. "In the process of that, I got interrupted so it got like a mixed message behind it, I guess you could say. Then, a lot of footage got chopped up in the release, so it made it like I was attacking doing what I love the most.

"I never attacked the Chiefs, never said anything about the Chiefs. Who I was referring to was the Giants fans and the people in my comment box, not even on my live recording, so you wouldn't even know they were there."

Toney was a key part of the Chiefs' fourth-quarter push to a 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in last year's Super Bowl, catching a touchdown pass and returning a punt 65 yards to set up another. His punt return was the longest in Super Bowl history.

Toney, who is in his first full season with the Chiefs, had 27 receptions for 169 yards and a touchdown in 13 games (two starts) this season. He also had six punt returns for 58 total yards.

Chiefs place star G Joe Thuney on IR, activate RB Jerick McKinnon

Chiefs place star G Joe Thuney on IR, activate RB Jerick McKinnon

The Kansas City Chiefs placed All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney on injured reserve Saturday, one day prior to Super Bowl LVIII.

Thuney has a pectoral injury, which also sidelined him for the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens on Jan. 28.

Kansas City also activated running back Jerick McKinnon from injured reserve and elevated nose tackle Mike Pennel from the practice squad ahead of the matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.

McKinnon was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report because of a groin injury suffered against the New England Patriots on Dec. 17. He was limited at practice all this week.

Thuney also was listed as questionable for the game prior to Saturday's development. Nick Allegretti is again expected to fill in for Thuney, a three-time Super Bowl champion.

Thuney, 31, started all 17 regular-season games and Kansas City's first two playoff games. He was injured in the divisional playoff win at Buffalo on Jan. 21.

In his third season with Kansas City, McKinnon had 21 carries for 60 yards and a touchdown in 12 games and caught four touchdown passes among his 25 receptions for 192 yards.

Isiah Pacheco is the team's top back. He leads a Kansas City rushing attack that also includes Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

A 2014 third-round draft pick by the Minnesota Vikings out of Georgia Southern, McKinnon has 2,650 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, to go along with 269 catches for 2,048 yards and 20 touchdowns for the Vikings (2014-17), 49ers (2020) and Chiefs.

McKinnon, 31, missed the 2018-19 seasons with San Francisco after tearing the ACL in his knee during a 2018 preseason game.

Pennel, 32, played in three regular-season games and two postseason games for the Chiefs this season.

Christian McCaffrey’s mom claims 49ers’ hotel fire alarm was ‘inside job’

Christian McCaffrey’s mom claims 49ers’ hotel fire alarm was ‘inside job’

Christian McCaffrey's mother claimed to have "a little insider info" when she said an errant fire alarm at the San Francisco 49ers' team hotel in Las Vegas was pulled as part of an "inside job."

Lisa McCaffrey said she was 100 percent sure of the accusation as she spoke with co-host Ashley Adamson during a taping of their podcast, "Your Mom," at radio row before the 49ers face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.

The team confirmed there was a surprise fire alarm at about 6 a.m. on Thursday morning. Nobody was forced to evacuate the building, according to the hotel, because there was no emergency.

"So their hotel's (on) big-time lockdown so I don't think it was like a fan infiltrating," Lisa McCaffrey said. "I bet it was maybe like an employee from Kansas City."

She and Adamson went on to joke that they could figure out the culprit if they could interrogate a list of hotel employees about their allegiances.

False fire alarms going off at team hotels as an act of potential gamesmanship is nothing new. A New England Patriots fan was even arrested in January 2017 for pulling a fire alarm in the middle of the night at the hotel where the rival Pittsburgh Steelers were staying before the AFC Championship Game.

But the Niners are taking the alarm as an affront. Lisa's son, who was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year later Thursday, also pointed a finger at the Chiefs.

"I think there's no way it's random," Christian McCaffrey said. "It's part of it. It's just more wood thrown on the fire."

"I'm sure somebody did it," Nick Bosa said. "It kind of reminded me of Philly when they had this construction going on outside. It was early in the morning and they were like demolishing a bridge right outside of our hotel. We haven't had the best luck. But no excuses."

Super Bowl win no retirement bridge for Chiefs' Andy Reid

Super Bowl win no retirement bridge for Chiefs' Andy Reid

LAKE LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- At his final media obligation until Super Bowl LVIII postgame, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid repeated consistent denials he's on the verge of retirement, win or lose to the San Francisco 49ers.

"Yeah, I haven't gone there," Reid, 65, said Thursday morning at the team hotel. "I don't think about that. I'm tied up in the game and trying to take care of that. I'm sure somewhere, I'll know when that time is. It's not today and it won't be Sunday."

If Reid does ride off into the sunset with a third Super Bowl win during the upcoming offseason, Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt and quarterback Patrick Mahomes would both be caught off-guard.

"I'm highly doubtful (Reid would retire)," Mahomes said. "It'd be very surprising to me."

Hunt said the team has "no sense he is ready to hang it up," when discussing Reid's future.

Mahomes, 28, believes having a team in its prime and perennially among contenders for the league's most coveted trophies will be enough to keep Reid and others in the picture for longer than some expect. Mahomes said earlier this week he could definitely envision playing into "(Tom) Brady range" or around 15 more seasons that puts him into his 40s.

The draw for Mahomes is what he described again Thursday as a brotherhood and like-mindedness among leaders that includes Reid.

"(Travis Kelce) wants to take every single rep at practice. He wants to be out there for every single play. When you see that mindset, this is a Hall of Fame tight end and he wants to be the guy working the hardest, it raises everybody's standard," Mahomes said.

Super Bowl LVIII prop bets: Put your money on Travis Kelce

Super Bowl LVIII prop bets: Put your money on Travis Kelce

As the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs prepare to meet in Super Bowl LVIII, the primary betting lines established after the Jan. 28 conference title games have largely held up.

BetMGM is similar to most major sportsbooks, listing the 49ers as a two-point favorite. The game total, which opened at 47, has risen only a half-point in 10 days.

The big players holding the sharp money frequently wait to see the crush of public money on Super Bowl Sunday and react accordingly, finding value in the adjusted numbers.

We can't wait, so we are offering our three best Super Bowl prop bets.

TRENDS

BetRivers shows only 30 percent of the money and 27 percent of the tickets on the 49ers moneyline, and 28 percent of money and tickets on the Niners spread.

People can't quit believing in Patrick Mahomes.

More from BetRivers:

Mahomes is 14-3 straight up and 12-5 against the spread (ATS) as a starter in playoff games.

For his career, he is 10-3 straight up and 11-1-1 ATS as an underdog.

Playing the total? It's been bet up to 47.5, but ...

Eleven of the 49ers' past 14 postseason games have gone under the total points line. Six of the Chiefs' past eight games have gone under the total points line.

Finally, still thinking about betting against Mahomes? The Chiefs have covered the spread in five straight games.

Side note: We're ignoring strange props such as these (available at BetOnline):

How many patties will be on Andy Reid's postgame burger?

Over/Under 1.5

How many planes will be seen during the national anthem flyover?

Over/Under 4.5

Our three best stabs at the props menu keep things pretty football-centric.

PROP BET 1

Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers wide receiver over/under 12.5 yards with his first reception.

San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy doesn't need a safety-valve target so much as he needs a guy who catches intermediate routes well.

In his past three games, Aiyuk has nine catches for 125 yards (13.9 yards per catch). In the two games prior to that, he averaged 16.3 and 18.8 yards per catch.

The Chiefs will plan to stop Deebo Samuel's runs and receptions as well as wheel routes to Christian McCaffrey. They will hope to flex their newfound toughness in shutting down the middle of the field -- Aiyuk's specialty.

The thought here is that there aren't enough defenders to blanket everyone and that Purdy will find Aiyuk early for a tone-setting completion of 13-plus yards.

The bet: Aiyuk's first catch over 12.5 yards (-105 at BetMGM).

PROP BET 2

Starting QBs alternate passing yards over/under.

The game script for these teams is likely for both to establish the run.

Strong lead ball carriers McCaffrey of the 49ers and Isiah Pacheco of the Chiefs will have a busy first half trying to grab the upper hand.

The clock will run.

Is there a world in which a Patrick Mahomes-led team is blown out in a postseason game? Leaning no. Therefore, here's the way this prop will work:

Kansas City succeeds in pounding Pacheco; San Francisco stubbornly stays with McCaffrey -- running and receiving.

Mahomes doesn't need to throw downfield to keep the Chiefs close, or in front.

Purdy will have more pass plays in the second half and should have no problem reaching 200 yards by early in the fourth quarter.

In a close matchup, the quarterbacks should both settle in around 230-250 yards passing.

The bet: Same-game parlay, alternate passing yards. Purdy over 214.5; Mahomes under 293.5 (-120 at DraftKings).

PROP BET 3

Travis Kelce catching the football.

We know 13 is a lucky number for Taylor Swift . And we know that "49" is part of 49ers. And 4+9 is 13.

And we know that this is Super Bowl 58, and 5+8 is 13.

But Kelce is No. 87. And 8+7 is 15. And 15 is Mahomes' number.

Is there a world in which Mahomes ignores Kelce? No.

This 7/70 same-game parlay is largely predicated on Kelce's postseason resurgence after looking very old (think Nick Nolte in "North Dallas Forty" ... Google it) in December.

But his past three playoff games have been a revelation. Kelce has 23 catches for 262 yards in those games.

Kansas City will need him to be great again. No cold hands, no Super Bowl cold feet.

Hot bet, people.

The bet: Same-game parlay: Travis Kelce over 6.5 receptions and 70-plus yards (+114 at DraftKings).

49ers, Chiefs bring aces to Vegas in Super Bowl rematch

49ers, Chiefs bring aces to Vegas in Super Bowl rematch

LAS VEGAS -- Eight teams delivered back-to-back Super Bowl victories, and the Kansas City Chiefs are in line to become the first in 19 seasons to repeat as Lombardi Trophy winners if they can turn away the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday.

The same two teams met in the Super Bowl four years ago, with Chiefs coach Andy Reid again opposing 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan.

"The 49ers have a lot of talent. They're a better team than the one we played (in 2020)," Reid said. The Chiefs won that game 31-20.

Only four head coaches have at least three Super Bowl wins, and each of the previous three instances of a coaching rematch in the Super Bowl has gone to the victor of the first matchup.

That would be a positive omen for Reid.

The 65-year-old is closing in on all-time legends on the career wins list and is 2-2 in Super Bowls, including a victory over the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. He gives an immense amount of credit to two-time NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and a reconstructed defense. In three career games against the 49ers (regular season and postseason), Mahomes is 3-0 with 1,023 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions.

"I think the quarterback is as hard to beat as anyone who's ever played the game," Shanahan said. "The things he can do from a talent standpoint and then you pair that up with his scheme with Andy, how Andy runs a team with Mahomes' experience now. That's why no matter what type of game it is, whether it's low-scoring, high-scoring, whether they're struggling or not, they always have a chance."

Mahomes, 14-3 in 17 career playoff games, is the youngest quarterback to start four Super Bowls in league history at age 28.

Winning on Sunday would give Mahomes three Super Bowl wins -- something five other quarterbacks have accomplished -- and keep him ahead of Tom Brady's record pace of seven wins in 10 appearances. Brady was 30 when he started his fourth Super Bowl.

"I mean, I'm not even close to halfway (to Brady's Super Bowl wins record)," said Mahomes, who took his only Super Bowl loss and one of his two AFC Championship Game defeats head-to-head vs. Brady. "So right now, it's doing whatever I can to beat a great 49ers team and trying to get that third ring. And then, if you ask me that question in like 15 years, then I'll see if I can get close to seven. But seven seems like a long ways away still."

The 49ers won't see many familiar faces on the defense of the Chiefs, which retains only defensive tackle Chris Jones and replaced 10 other starters on the crew that started Super Bowl LIV. But these aren't the yesteryear 49ers, either.

San Francisco's remodeling includes changes at quarterback and running back. Christian McCaffrey, acquired via trade from the Carolina Panthers, tied for the NFL lead with 21 total touchdowns in the regular season to become an MVP finalist alongside quarterback Brock Purdy.

Mr. Irrelevant as the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Purdy stormed to stardom with a 21-5 combined record in the regular season and playoffs the past two seasons. He underwent elbow surgery after getting hurt in last year's NFC Championship Game, and now he has the 49ers in their eighth Super Bowl, tied for second most. San Francisco is shooting for a sixth Lombardi Trophy, which would match the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots for the record.

Purdy comes packing direct advice from Joe Montana, who downplayed the need for San Francisco's quarterback to steal the show.

"You've got a good team around you, just go through the reads and what Kyle's calling and trust in Kyle," Purdy said of Montana's guidance. "You don't need to be this superstar or anything. If you go out and do your job, you've got a good team around you and you guys can win that way."

Shanahan's father, Mike Shanahan, won back-to-back Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos following the 1997 and 1998 seasons. Kyle Shanahan lost his only title opportunity as a head coach in the first matchup with Reid, and he was the offensive coordinator for the Falcons in Atlanta's defeat at the hands of Brady and the Patriots after the 2016 season.

"I've been able to coach in two Super Bowls and to lose either of them, both of them are heartbreaking," Kyle Shanahan said.

Purdy and McCaffrey aren't the only key factors facing Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who can become the first four-time Super Bowl champion coordinator in NFL history. The Chiefs' defense has some serious chops, ranking second in the NFL in points per game (17.3 average) but is well behind the 49ers in turnover margin. San Francisco was plus-10, and Kansas City was minus-11.

However, the Chiefs' defense has been better this postseason, holding the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens to a combined total of 41 points.

"We focus on the points allowed, our third down, red zone, turnovers, two-minute, all the situational things," Spagnuolo said. "Let's face it: The No. 1 job of any defensive unit is to limit the amount of points that are scored. That gives your team a chance to win."

Jones and cornerback Trent McDuffie were named first-team All-Pros in 2023.

The Chiefs lean on cornerback L'Jarius Sneed to erase the No. 1 receiver on the opposing team, as he did with Miami's Tyreek Hill in the wild-card round and Buffalo's Stefon Diggs in the divisional playoffs.

Figuring out which 49ers playmaker is most dangerous is a crapshoot. In addition to Purdy clearing 4,000 passing yards, San Francisco had McCaffrey top 2,000 yards from scrimmage, while three of his teammates went over 1,000 total yards (wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle).

"They're the best I've ever seen," Jones said. "This is the biggest challenge we've faced so far."

Chiefs activate WR Skyy Moore (knee) off injured reserve

Chiefs activate WR Skyy Moore (knee) off injured reserve

The Kansas City Chiefs activated wide receiver Skyy Moore off injured reserve on Wednesday, ahead of the Super Bowl LVIII matchup Sunday with the San Francisco 49ers.

The Chiefs designated Moore to return from injured reserve during the playoffs and had until Wednesday, when the 21-day window closed, to activate him or he would go on the season-ending IR.

Moore, 23, has not played since a 27-17 win at the New England Patriots on Dec. 17, when he had no targets and agrravated the knee. He was initially injured a week earlier in a 20-17 home loss to the Buffalo Bills without recording a catch. For the season, he has played in 14 games (eight starts) and caught 21 passes for 244 yards and one touchdown.

The Chiefs selected Moore in the second round (45th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Western Michigan. He has 43 receptions for 494 yards and one TD, and has rushed six times for 47 yards in 30 games (11 starts).

Kansas City placed defensive end Charles Omenihu, 26, on injured reserve after he tore his ACL during the AFC Championship Game victory against the Baltimore Ravens.

Chiefs LG Joe Thuney (pec) still hopeful for Super Bowl return

Chiefs LG Joe Thuney (pec) still hopeful for Super Bowl return

LAKE LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney is holding out dwindling hope he'll be able to play in Super Bowl LVIII after missing the AFC Championship Game with a pectoral injury.

"Feeling alright," Thuney said Wednesday. "Just trying to control what I can control and I think we'll know more as the game gets closer."

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Thuney's chances to be active for the game are "slim." Nick Allegretti is preparing to fill in for Thuney, a three-time Super Bowl champion, as he did in Kansas City's victory at Baltimore two weeks ago.

"Four Super Bowls in five years, it's hard to fathom. Definitely emotional last week," Allegretti said of his chance to start at Baltimore. "It definitely doesn't get old."

Thuney said he was "so proud" of Allegretti's performance and expects him to excel if he's back in the starting role this week.

"Not trying to think too much, do what I can each day," Thuney said.

Thuney, 31, started the first 18 games of the season, including the wild-card round against the Miami Dolphins. His injury typically requires a recovery of four to six weeks. He was injured in the divisional playoff win at Buffalo on Jan. 21.

Chiefs, QB Patrick Mahomes willing villains if it's price of winning

Chiefs, QB Patrick Mahomes willing villains if it's price of winning

LAKE LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Chiefs head coach Andy Reid leads his team back to the practice field on Wednesday for the first of three consecutive on-field workouts before Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday.

"We try to have fun within the intensity of the game within the week," Reid said Wednesday morning at Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort prior to practice. "There is time to focus in and there is time to mess around. We don't have to keep it uptight when they're coming into practice."

Players were off Tuesday but are scheduled through Saturday's final walkthrough to return to their typical game-week routine. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes reminded teammates of the importance of physical and mental rest before taking "the business trip" seriously when they clock back in Wednesday.

Reid said players were informed of the temptations in the near vicinity, even though the Chiefs and 49ers are at neighboring resorts 35 minutes from The Strip. An NFL security representative was on the scene to speak to players about rules and regulations with regard to gambling and other "distractions" in Las Vegas.

"It's a normal week now," Mahomes said on Wednesday. "We're going to get back to practice and do what we do for a normal gameday."

The Chiefs won't be distracted on Sunday. After wrapping up video review of the challenger, Reid said he's confident this version of the 49ers is superior to the San Francisco team that lost to Kansas City in Super Bowl LIV. To Reid, it boils down to star power with two MVP finalists Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey.

Reid and the Chiefs have 14 playoff wins since 2018 and are appearing in the Super Bowl for a fourth time in six seasons. But it's Kansas City's first without franchise matriarch Norma Hunt, a point Reid and others have made this week.

"She leaves a great legacy behind. I think this is the first one she hasn't been here for," Reid said. "That speaks for itself, but her heart was the biggest thing. A great person."

Because of their track record in games like this one, Mahomes and the Chiefs are being cast as villains in some circles, much in the same way the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Yankees and New England Patriots were often rooted against.

Still a fan favorite, Mahomes said he doesn't enjoy or embrace being the bad guy.

"I just like winning," he said. "If you win a lot and it causes you to be the villain, I'm OK with that. At the end of the day, I'm going to enjoy playing the game and try to win as much as possible."

Chiefs preparing for Super Bowl LVIII to feel like road game

Chiefs preparing for Super Bowl LVIII to feel like road game

LAS VEGAS -- If Opening Night at Super Bowl LVIII was any indication, the red-clad Chiefs are walking into a road-game environment at Allegiant Stadium Sunday afternoon.

"I love the boos more than I love the cheers," Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said of the partisan San Francisco crowd on Monday night. "Keep 'em coming, Niners' gang. Keep 'em coming."

Virtual home-field advantage in the Super Bowl might beat the literal road game feel of the one Super Bowl Patrick Mahomes has lost. Tom Brady and the Buccaneers were on their home field in Tampa in Super Bowl LV.

The Chiefs are 3-0 in these playoffs with one home game, winning at Buffalo and Baltimore after a wild-card win over the Dolphins.

"We're not overly concerned about who's going to be in the stadium," Chiefs center Creed Humphrey said. "We're there to play the game. At the end of the day, it's going to be 11 on 11. We've kind of gone on the road, playing in away stadiums the last two games, it's one of those things we're if we're in a hostile environment, we're ready to roll."

Kelce said "ain't no jitters. I'm fired up," when asked if the raucous 49ers' fanbase will impact the Chiefs on Sunday.

SOMETHING NEW

The Chiefs have only two remaining defensive starters from their Super Bowl LIV triumph over the San Francisco 49ers. And the 49ers' roster is flooded with change, including Brock Purdy at quarterback and Christian McCaffrey at running back, two players among the five NFL MVP finalists in 2023.

"More weapons," Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones said of the biggest difference in this iteration of the 49ers. "Christian McCaffrey. You've got Deebo (Samuel) playing at a high level. You've got one of the best tight ends in the league (George Kittle). Brock Purdy. They're a completely different team now."

But Jones said the Chiefs are better on defense for the same reasons.

"Grittier, we're younger, we're faster," Jones said.

BIGGEST LOSSES OF MY LIFE

Kelce said nobody puts higher expectations on the Chiefs than the team's leaders. Kansas City's record-setting tight end.

"That expectation has become a demand at this point. The years we haven't won it since we won our first one, they've felt like the biggest losses of my life," Kelce said. "Having that mentality, year in, year out, putting the expectations on yourself."

Kelce has 23 receptions for 262 yards and three touchdowns in the 2023 postseason. He said he went out to his way to make sure teammates understood where he was investing his time and attention since his courtship of a certain famous female singer became a banner storyline around the Chiefs.

"I've juggled the perception of my focus. Being aware of that, I never wanted to make the people on this team, the people in this Kansas City Chiefs' building feel like I wasn't focused on the task at hand. That's winning football games," Kelce said. "Being able to juggle that, making sure everybody realizes my focus is in the right area, especially when I'm in the building, I think that's been the biggest point."

Chiefs get physical, narrow focus to Super Bowl LVIII

Chiefs get physical, narrow focus to Super Bowl LVIII

LAS VEGAS - Popping shoulder pads and clanging helmets are typical sounds of training camp on-field collisions, not exactly Super Bowl week practice customs.

But that was the practice field orchestra the Kansas City Chiefs played in an energetic opening session outdoors in drizzle at the Las Vegas Raiders' practice facility on Monday.

"You've still got to practice," Reid said Tuesday morning at the Westin Lake Las Vegas, clearly angling to funnel his team's focus away from the many distractions that come with this week and city.

"Take care of your diet. Rest. You try to keep the focus on the game with all the different things they are obligated to do this week."

It was the first padded practice the Chiefs held in weeks. Reid wanted to stress urgency and discipline to set the tone for the week.

"These last few teams standing here, we're honored to be one of them," Reid said. "We will need to put our best foot forward."

Guard Joe Thuney (pectoral) plans to push to play after missing the AFC Championship Game. Reid said the decision boils down to whether Thuney has the physical strength to do his job, but rated the chances of Thuney and running back Jerick McKinnon playing this week a "longshot."

It wasn't all football talk Tuesday.

Reid was asked by a German journalist if he had thoughts on "Republican conspiracy theories" that Taylor Swift was partially responsible for the NFL aiding the Chiefs to get back to the Super Bowl in a twisted plot to re-elect President Joe Biden.

"That's out of my league," Reid said with a laugh. "Kind of like me speaking German. Listen, she's been great to have around. And we had a great visit with President Biden (last year). That's about as far as I can go with that."

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wants to play 15 more seasons

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wants to play 15 more seasons

LAS VEGAS -- Inspired by the equation of longevity plus success Tom Brady used to play quarterback into his mid-40s, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes plans on going deep.

Deep into his 40s, that is.

Mahomes wouldn't single out a target retirement age because he wants to "play as long as they'll let me play," and thinks another 15 years is truly possible.

"Brady did it, some other guys have done it, I'm going to try to do it as well," Mahomes said. "I don't want to play until I'm hurting the team. If I'm still having success and still loving it, that's the biggest thing."

Mahomes starts his fourth Super Bowl at age 28 on Sunday when Kansas City meets the San Francisco 49ers in a runback of the Lombardi fight between the same teams after the 2019 season.

That puts him at a pace all his own, and a full two years ahead of Brady's track. Brady started his fourth Super Bowl at age 30, winning a total of seven with 10 appearances.

The Chiefs are underdogs to the 49ers this time, and Mahomes said he will count rings one at a time so as to avoid getting ahead of himself or becoming complacent with constant championship-level performances.

"I mean, I'm not even close to halfway (to seven Super Bowl rings)," Mahomes said. "I haven't put a lot of thought into it. Your goal is to be the best player you can be. I know I'm blessed to be around a lot of great players around me. Right now, it's doing whatever I can to beat a great 49ers team and try to get that third ring. And then, you ask me that question in like 15 years, I'll see if I can get close to seven. Seven seems like a long way away still."

Brady was remarkably healthy in his 23 NFL seasons before retiring for good in February 2023. He took a mulligan on his first retirement a year after a Super Bowl win with the Buccaneers over Mahomes and the Chiefs.

Brady remains the standard at quarterback by every statistical measure. He holds NFL records for wins by a quarterback (251), Super Bowl wins, passing yards (89,214) and passing touchdowns (649) during his career with the New England Patriots (2000-19) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020-22).

With seven seasons in the books, Mahomes has 33,226 passing yards (including 4,802 postseason) and 258 TD passes (39 in the playoffs).

Mahomes is 2-1 in three Super Bowl appearances.

Chiefs CB L'Jarius Sneed expected to join team in Las Vegas

Chiefs CB L'Jarius Sneed expected to join team in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed is expected to join teammates Tuesday after missing Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night media responsibilities for what head coach Andy Reid labeled "personal reasons."

Teammate Trent McDuffie smiled and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo added unofficial confirmation that Sneed would be back with the team when asked about his status Monday night.

In photos posted on Instagram by Bella Wu, Sneed's girlfriend, the couple appeared to be at a Kansas City hospital for the delivery of Sneed's second child. Sneed is the father of a 6-year-old son from a previous relationship.

Reid said during the playoffs, pointing particularly to Sneed's shutdown showing against Dolphins All-Pro Tyreek Hill, that there wasn't an NFL cornerback playing at his level in 2023.

"You saw, one catch (Hill) had," Reid said. "You don't see Tyreek get knocked down very often, but Sneed did that. I have a hard time believing there's another corner as good as him in this league."

Sneed, 27, is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in March and is considered a strong candidate for the franchise tag.

Travis Kelce rejects retirement talk, focuses on third ring

Travis Kelce rejects retirement talk, focuses on third ring

LAS VEGAS -- Travis Kelce doesn't appear to be slowing down at age 34, and the Kansas City Chiefs' star tight end has no plans to quit playing the game anytime soon.

With Kelce's brother, 36-year-old center Jason Kelce, pondering retirement from the Philadelphia Eagles, the rumor mill has swirled around Travis' future, too.

Travis Kelce, 34, made it clear during Monday's Super Bowl Opening Night that Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers will not be his final game.

"I love coming into the building and playing this game more than anybody and I know I'm going to miss it when it's over with," Travis Kelce said. "I can't put a timestamp on it, but I know I'm going to enjoy every single bit of this one."

Besides, Kelce has a lot of accomplishments to add to his impressive postseason legacy.

He became the all-time leader in playoff receptions during the Chiefs' AFC Championship Game victory over the Baltimore Ravens last month. His 11 catches raised his output to 156, five more than San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice amassed.

Kelce ranks second in postseason receiving yardage (1,810) and touchdown catches (19). Rice is the leader in both those categories with 2,245 and 22, respectively.

"When the lights are brighter, he plays better," Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes said of Kelce. "There's comfort in just having another leader out there who shows the guys that's how to get it done."

Kelce, a nine-time Pro Bowl pick, is viewed as one of the NFL's all-time great tight ends. He is on a list that includes names from different eras such as John Mackey, Kellen Winslow, Shannon Sharpe, Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates and Rob Gronkowski.

However, he is more obsessed about winning a third Super Bowl ring. Kelce won one against the 49ers to conclude the 2019 season and another last year against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Yet he says the one he didn't win still hurts.

"I've been on a mission ever since I won my first Super Bowl," Kelce said. "We made it back to the Super Bowl (to end the 2020 season) and we lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That's motivated me to get back to this point right here.

"You'll hear me say this a lot -- I want this one more than I've ever wanted a Super Bowl before in my life. And it's because of the type of team we have. But also because of that tier of team because the teams that have done it (three times) have gone down in history as some of the greats."

Kelce caught touchdown passes in the Super Bowl wins over the Chiefs and Eagles. He had 10 catches for 133 yards in the loss to the Buccaneers.

San Francisco is expected to have Fred Warner, considered one of the elite coverage linebackers in the game, defend Kelce the bulk of the time. Warner intercepted a Mahomes pass in Super Bowl LIV.

Of course, Kelce was bombarded with questions Monday night about his romance with singer Taylor Swift.

Swift has concerts scheduled for Wednesday through Saturday in Tokyo so she won't be part of Super Bowl week hype. She is expected to return from Japan in time to attend the Sunday night game.

Kelce maintained that the relationship with Swift doesn't prompt increased expectations.

"You can't put any more pressure on me than I put on myself, I can promise you that," Kelce said. "The heart of a competitor.

"She's definitely brought a lot of new faces to the game and it's been fun to experience that."

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