Kansas City Chiefs to Begin Final Session of 2023 OTAs
The Kansas City Chiefs' visit to the White House to see President Joe Biden and celebrate their Super Bowl LVII win over the Philadelphia Eagles has passed, and now it's back to work for the NFL's reigning champs.
On Tuesday, the Chiefs have returned to Kansas City for the final slate of organized team activities (OTAs) for the 2023 NFL offseason. Teams are permitted to hold 10 days of non-contact OTA activities in total, and the Chiefs have four consecutive days of work this week that will last from June 6-9. While this time of the offseason pales in comparison to training camp in St. Joseph, MO, it's still a valuable opportunity for rookies and even veterans to get back in the swing of things and get some quality work in.
After OTAs finish, Kansas City will conduct a three-day mandatory minicamp next week that runs from June 13-15. It is just as it sounds — required for everyone on the team — and there will be either players or coaches (or both) available to speak with the media after practice on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Here's a refresher from the NFL on what the different phases of the offseason consist of:
As per Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each club’s official, voluntary nine-week offseason program is conducted in three phases:
Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only.
Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program. On-field workouts may include individual or group instruction and drills, as well as “perfect play drills,” and drills and plays with offensive players lining up across from offensive players and defensive players lining up across from defensive players, conducted at a walk-through pace. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted.
Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or “OTAs”. No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.
Later this week, head coach Andy Reid is expected to be made available to the media to provide an update on the team's progress during the conclusion of OTAs. Select players will also be available following Reid.
