The Kansas City Chiefs are just days away from their matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, and as the hype surrounding the Big Game builds, veteran head coach Andy Reid is taking time to reflect on his many championships.
In a press conference this week, Reid brought up the contributions of veteran quarterback Alex Smith, who was under center for the Chiefs from 2013 until 2018, when Patrick Mahomes took over as Kansas City’s signal-caller.
Take a look at Reid’s comments about Smith and Mahomes in this video, which was posted to the Chiefs’ official Twitter account on Tuesday:
Alex Smith helped pave the way 👏 pic.twitter.com/SmT0njeyUu
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 4, 2025
Mahomes joined the Chiefs as a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft and learned behind Smith as a rookie. Though Smith never managed to win a Super Bowl in his career, his one-year role as Mahomes’ mentor is believed to have played a part in the two-time MVP’s quick rise to dominance.
Stay tuned to see if Smith appears in the coverage of Kansas City’s Super Bowl LIX matchup against the Eagles this week.
