Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
John Dillon

Andy Reid: Richie James benefits from experience with former protege Mike Kafka

Andy Reid got former New York Giant Richie James involved early and often at the Kansas City Chiefs’ first full-scale training camp practice on Sunday, and seemed to like what he saw from the veteran wide receiver.

One key aspect of James’ experience seems to have given him a crucial advantage over his competition, which the head coach noted during his comments to the media.

Said Reid: “Richie [James] did a nice job, he’s familiar with the offense because he had [Giants Offensive Coordinator] Mike Kafka, so he didn’t have to go through and learn everything here maybe just a few new things and I like what I’ve seen from him. He’s a good football player, has a great feel for things.”

Perhaps James’ addition to the roster will prove to be pivotal to the success of Reid’s offense in 2023 as he looks to parlay lessons learned from his head coach’s protege last year in the Big Apple into playing time with the Chiefs.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.