How Chiefs Coach Andy Reid Will Spend His Summer Break

BusinessSportsMoneyHow Chiefs Coach Andy Reid Will Spend His Summer BreakByJeff Fedotin,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Fedotin covers the Kansas City Chiefs and sports business.Follow AuthorJun 15, 2026, 08:15am EDTAndy Reid, the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, watches the action during mandatory minicamp on June 9, 2026 in Kansas City, Mo. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThree days after his team’s three-day minicamp concluded, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was in Lee’s Summit, Mo., filming a commercial for State Farm.Then Reid, who grew up in Los Angeles, was headed to his beach house in Southern California, where he can unwind before training camp starts in mid-to-late July.“If you stay in the city, you’re going to dive in and do stuff — at least I am,” Reid exclusively shared from the State Farm shoot. “I’m better when I get away.”Of course, Reid, who is known for his work ethic, which can include burning the midnight oil with film review or going to the Chiefs’ facility before sunrise, will not completely unplug.But he’ll do so in an idyllic setting.“It’s a lot easier looking at the waves,” he said. “It keeps you in a good environment.”Instead of his 12 hours or so of a typical workday, Reid said he might spend an hour or two breaking down film or on play design.“Out of a 24-hour day, that’s not bad,” he said. “It’s not intense or all of that. That’s not what it is.”Plus, since football prep is a passion of his, it’s an enjoyable activity rather than a daily chore.Part of his routine will be to stay in communication with his three coordinators: Special teams coordinator Dave Toub, offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.MORE FOR YOU“I don’t bug on those guys too much,” Reid said.Bieniemy played for Reid on the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999, and Reid has coached with Toub and Spagnuolo for decades.Reid’s NFL coaching career dates back...