The Kansas City Chiefs will trot out an offense in 2022 that won’t feature Tyreek Hill for the first time since the 2015 NFL season.
Hill has been one of the most electrifying receivers in the league from 2016 onward. Many expect that the offense in Kansas City will look much different without him. Chiefs HC Andy Reid, however, isn’t among that group.
Asked about the offense in Hill’s absence during his Monday media availability, Reid explained that he doesn’t expect significant changes.
“I don’t think it’ll be significantly different, it’ll be similar to what we did in the games that Tyreek (Hill) couldn’t play in,” Reid told reporters. “There are certain things that (Hill) did very well that, we’ll have people try to fill in those spots without forcing anything. Normally, what we do on this is that we try to play into the player’s strengths as best we can. We’ll see with some of the new guys what they can do and then we’ll work around that.”
If you’ll recall our dive into Patrick Mahomes’ stats in games without Tyreek Hill, he completed 125 passes for 1,737 yards, 8 touchdowns and one interception. Mahomes managed a 103.1 passer rating and completed 63.5% of his passes during that span with a different leading receiver in each game. The team also had a 4-1 record during those five games.
Ultimately, Reid says the team will play to the strengths of the players that they do have. The additions that they’ve made this offseason include a few players who are bigger than the receivers they’ve traditionally employed, which means there could naturally be a few changes to how the offense looks in 2022.
“I don’t know if we necessarily had to get bigger, but these guys are bigger,” Reid said. “So, you’re going to utilize some of the things that you can do with a little bit bigger guy. We’re fortunate that they have speed, athletic ability and size. You try to take those redeeming qualities and exploit them the best you can…