Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid made local reporters do some extra research after he spoke to the press on Wednesday — when he was asked whether linebacker Ben Niemann would continue making defensive play-calls while starting MIKE linebacker Anthony Hitchens remains sidelined with an injury.
“All three of them will be in there going at different spots,” said Reid, referring to Niemann and fellow linebackers Willie Gay Jr. and Nick Bolton. “Spags (defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo) has got a lot of different personnel groups in there, but all three of them can make the calls they need.