Andy Reid Explains How Rashee Rice’s Growth Helped Travis Kelce, KC Chiefs’ Season

On a Thursday edition of ‘The Herd,’ Reid dove into the development of Rashee Rice into a trusted targeted on offense and how it helped save the season.

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Andy Reid Explains How Rashee Rice’s Growth Helped Travis Kelce, KC Chiefs’ Season
On a Thursday edition of ‘The Herd,’ Reid dove into the development of Rashee Rice into a trusted targeted on offense and how it helped save the season.
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For most of the 2023-24 season, the Kansas City Chiefs were a team held back by their offense. That was unfamiliar territory for a franchise led by Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, although one specific player helped turn things around.

The development of wide receiver Rashee Rice as a rookie may have saved Kansas City’s season.

It’s on record how much of an impact Rice made during his debut campaign. In 16 regular-season games, he hauled in 79 passes for 938 yards and seven touchdowns — all figures that comfortably led the wideout room. Rice and Kelce accounted for a huge chunk of the Chiefs’ receiving statistics, aiding Mahomes in fine-tuning things for the playoffs. The rest is history, as a Super Bowl LVIII win over the San Francisco 49ers secured back-to-back titles.