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Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs have relied on off-the-couch additions

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Chiefs’ off-the-couch additions becoming necessary part of their three-peat drive | The Athletic

This unforeseen theme will continue throughout December and likely January. Adding so many players has put coach Andy Reid and his athletic training staff in a less-than-ideal situation: How quickly can you bring a player up to speed — with the playbook, his conditioning and his timing with teammates — before giving him snaps without increasing the risk of an injury?

“You have to listen to everybody, in particular the (player), and see where he’s at,” Reid said. “You get to know them in that period of time and make a judgment on it and go with it.