How Chiefs overhauled their defense into one of NFL’s best — and youngest — units
LAS VEGAS — The timing is not right for the Chiefs defense.
With so many familiar faces returning, from Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce on one side to George Kittle and Nick Bosa, it will feel like the last Super Bowl between the 49ers and the Chiefs. “Age has always been one of the big factors in the world of freedom and change in the NFL,” coach Andy Reid said in presenting the honor to general manager Brett Veach. “I had some bumps and bruises at the start of last year but they got better towards the end and I came back and did some good things this year. “The work and projects that Brett does in the FA is second to none.”
The result is a new recipe for success that includes as many Mahomes as the NFL’s youngest running backs.
According to NFL research, the average age of Chiefs defensive linemen who have played at least one game in the regular season is 25 years and 279 days.
