Friday 23 June 2017 13:19, UK
The Kansas City Chiefs have given head coach Andy Reid a contract extension and parted ways with general manager John Dorsey, making two massive decisions on what is typically a quiet week in the offseason.
The 59-year-old Reid was entering the final year of the five-year deal he signed in 2013, shortly after the end of his long and mostly successful tenure in Philadelphia.
Reid is 43-21 with three playoff appearances in four seasons in Kansas City, helping to deliver an AFC West title last season.
Less than an hour after his extension was announced, the Chiefs said Dorsey - who was hired to work in tandem with Reid - would not be retained. Dorsey was also entering the final year of his contract.
"I notified John that we would not be extending his contract beyond the 2017 season, and after consideration, we felt it was in his best interests and the best interests of the team to part ways now," said Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt.
"This decision, while a difficult one, allows John to pursue other opportunities as we continue our preparations for the upcoming season and the seasons to come. My family and I sincerely appreciate John's work over the last four-and-a-half years, and we wish him nothing but the best in the future."
The Chiefs did not say who would take over the GM duties on an interim basis.
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