According to a standout Chiefs player, Reid’s locker room rule has no known explanation. One of Kansas City Chiefs star player Andy Reid’s peculiar locker room rules has been reported.
Star players for the Chiefs, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes, must also adhere to the directive.
3Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce next to quarterback Patrick Mahomes before the team’s road game against the Los Angeles Chargers last weekendCredit: Getty
3Chiefs head coach Andy Reid takes issue with a penalty call against the Cincinnati Bengals last monthCredit: Getty
Chris Jones, the defensive tackle for Kansas City and three-time Super Bowl champion, made an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show this week.
Has Jones ever reprimanded a teammate? wondered sports personality Eisen.
Rather, Jones clarified that he has previously instructed younger players on adhering to the unspoken norms of the squad.
He acknowledged, though, that Chiefs head coach Reid has a policy prohibiting players from wearing black cleats in the locker room.
“We are in talks,” stated Jones. Typically, it’s younger guys attempting to figure out how to accomplish things, mainly just showing them the way, or a new person joining the squad and not knowing how this organization functions.
“Like, something as simple as we don’t wear black cleats.
“It’s simple, but this organization has these little things that we follow by that sometimes players don’t know.”
Eisen then asked Jones why the Kansas City players can’t wear black cleats.
“Listen, I don’t know… I just work here! I don’t make the rules,” the five-time Pro Bowler answered.
Jones’ teammate Mahomes joked last month that black cleats played a part in the Ravens’ loss to the Chiefs in the season-opener at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Baltimore star tight end Isaiah Likely had a time-expiring game-tying touchdown ruled out on video replay as his toe, in his black cleat, was spotted touching the out-of-bounds line.
“It looked good from my angle on the sideline. But then that first view you saw, you can see the cleat. He’s got to wear white cleats next time. That’s my advice for him,” Mahomes said after the game.
Jones and the Chiefs are sitting with an undefeated 4-0 record for the campaign so far.
Kansas City will look to win its third straight Super Bowl title.
3Kansas City star defensive tackle Chris Jones walks back to the locker room before the team’s victory over the Chargers in Week 4Credit: AP
Eisen asked Jones if the potential three-peat is ever talked about in the locker room.
“No, not at all. It’s just so far-fetched man,” Jones answered.
“First you’ve gotta get through the division and not only the AFC West, you gotta get through the AFC. So much adversity can come about.
“So I think more so for us it’s about the smaller goals. Winning the AFC West, that’s the first thing we can do. If we win the AFC West we can put ourselves in a position to be in the playoffs.
“Then we can think about the AFC, and then we can think about winning the AFC Championship. If you win that, then you can think about the three-peat.
“But it’s just so far fetched and so far away man, so I think you can focus on the smaller goals and if you’re able to hit them then you’ll be where you want to be.’
The Chiefs will face the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football next week.
