Kansas City Chiefs to Begin Second Session of 2023 OTAs on Tuesday
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The 2023 NFL offseason has passed its midway point as regular-season games draw closer and closer, but there's still plenty that all 32 teams need to accomplish before being fully prepared for another long campaign. Organized team activities (OTAs) are a major step of that process, and the Kansas City Chiefs are in the middle of it right now.
Last week, Kansas City launched its OTAs with good participation and plenty of tidbits from head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and a few others at the conclusion of the session. On Tuesday, the Chiefs are back for their second of three OTA stretches. These voluntary workouts feature drills such as 7-on-7, 9-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills, although contact isn't allowed to take place.
After this week's OTA slate from May 30 to June 1, Kansas City has a final one from June 6-9 and then a mandatory team minicamp from June 13-15. As a refresher, here's some additional information from the NFL on what each phase of the NFL offseason consists of for clubs and their players during meetings:
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.
When session No. 2 of OTA workouts wrap up on Thursday at around 1:00 p.m. local time, Reid and some assistant coaches are expected to have some media availability. During that time, expect updates on the progress of specific players, comments on the team's 2023 NFL Draft class and more.
