Training camp is the most grueling part of the offseason for players in the NFL, especially for those rostered by the Kansas City Chiefs under head coach Andy Reid.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been through Reid’s camps several times now and told reporters that he feels this year’s gathering in St. Joseph was particularly beneficial after the Chiefs’ final practice at Missouri Western State University on Thursday.
“I thought it was a good camp. We improved on a lot of stuff,” Mahomes said. “Getting those new receivers in and getting them flying around, and the guys that have been here a second year, you can see the improvements in how they practice. I thought it was a good camp – offense, defense, special teams just flew around – we competed every day which you always want.”
In the past training camp sessions, the offense would dominate the defense throughout Chiefs training camp. However, compared to previous years, Mahomes feels that practices in 2023 were more competitive.
“There were days when the offense got the defense, there were days defense got the offense,” Mahomes explained. “That’s what you want in camp – competitive and everyday guy’s going out there competing.”
This year’s Chiefs team is going to look a lot different than teams from the past. Because those second-year players are entering another year of development, especially on the defensive side of the ball, this could be the deepest and strongest all-around team Kansas City’s front office has assembled in the Mahomes era.
