The NFL formally announced training camp dates and locations for all 32 teams this week, including the list of joint practices in which two teams share a practice field. Unsurprisingly, the Kansas City Chiefs are not included among the 28 teams scheduled to practice against another franchise this preseason.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has long held firm in his stance against scheduling joint
practices. It has become a common part of the preseason across the league; as recently as 2024, the Chiefs were one of only two teams not to participate in any.
He explained himself at the start of the 2024 season’s training camp.
“The way we go about it,” Reid said, “I think we go fast, we practice hard, we do that amongst ourselves, and the guys challenge each other. I don’t think there’s a better way to do it if your guys are willing to do that. Our guys are up for that challenge.
“Plus, you’re not giving things away — you can’t help but do that,” Reid noted. “And you’re not having those skirmishes that you get in some of these intersquad deals. No matter how much you talk, if you put on a different uniform, you’re the enemy. It doesn’t matter if it’s joint practices or not.”
The Chiefs will be joined by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions as the only four teams to keep everything in-house this training camp.
