Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid can be added to the list of NFL personnel recovering this offseason from an injury.
Andy Reid, who just completed his second season as the head man in Kansas City, had offseason knee replacement surgery. In his press conference at this week’s NFL Combine he confirmed that the knee surgery was the reason he missed last month’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.
Chiefs beat writer, Terez A. Paylor of The Kansas City Star shared the news Wednesday.
Reid had knee replacement surgery.
— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) February 18, 2015
Reid came into the press conference in Indianapolis walking with a cane—an obvious aid to help him with the daily grind of the Combine.
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Reid, though, was light-hearted about it, stating that he “won’t be starting on PUP”. PUP is, of course, the “physically unable to perform” list which many players annually are placed on when they are unable to begin practicing in summer training camp.
As Joel Thorman of SB Nation’s Arrowhead Pride notes, Reid is not the first Chiefs coach to require a cane to work during a major period of the NFL calendar. Former offensive coordinator Charlie Weis required a cane and mini scooter to coach during training camp a few summers back.
Reid’s offseason knee replacement surgery, though, is not the biggest obstacle Reid or the Chiefs have had to overcome recently. Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma during the 2014 season.
Reid was a leader for the Chiefs in helping to overcome the loss of their teammate and in helping both Berry and his team to get through the difficult time.
The Chiefs do not begin on-field work until April 20, giving their head man some time to recover from his knee surgery. Reid may require a cane at the outset but he will surely be full-go once the Chiefs begin their season in September.
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