CHIEFS SQUAD SHOW: Did Brett Veach TIP HIS HAND On Kansas City's Next MAJOR Off-Season Move?

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🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Kansas City Chiefs face offseason upheaval as GM Brett Veach hints at major moves and controversial cuts. Will Tyreek Hill return to Arrowhead? And is Travis Kelce really considering a team-friendly contract to keep the Chiefs in Super Bowl contention? Aaron Ladd, Darren Smith, Ryan Tracy, and J.C. Pearson debate the release of Mike Danna and Jawaan Taylor’s uncertain future, breaking down how these cap decisions could reshape Kansas City’s defensive line and offensive strategy. The squad analyzes Brett Veach’s combine comments, possible draft targets at No. 9, and if the Chiefs will finally prioritize an explosive run game. Insightful moments include speculation around Trent McDuffie's extension and DeMarco Murray's coaching impact. Will Veach pull the trigger on big-name reunions or opt for roster reinvention? Get the outlook on how the next Chiefs dynasty could take shape.

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0:00.0	My name is Aaron Ladd, host of the Chief Squad Show here on the Lockdown Podcast Network. Nothing says NFL Combine, quite like Andy Reid offering us absolutely nothing to go off of as we try to decipher what the Chiefs will do this off season. We give you our best guess in this episode of the Chief Squad Show. And I'm Darren Smith, you know what I'm saying? Some of us will show up on time. Some of us don't. And I got to tell you this.
0:22.8	We got a lot to talk about dealing with the combine. Players being cut. Players being signed. You just never know who might be on the team, including the Cheetah, who was spotted in Kansas City again this week. I'm Ryan Tracy. And this is my time of year. The athletic matrix will come out based on the combine data and all my metrics and production stuff. This is what I wait for. And I'm going to tell you about some wide receivers. They're going to stand out because we don't know what in the world's going on with the Rashid Rice. And we've got to find options for Brett Veach to possibly put his foot on. And I'm J.C. Pearson and being a former DB, I want to know what are they going to do with my guy, Trent?
0:59.3	I know they said today they were going to start, you know, he was the priority in terms of talking today to try to find out if they could come to an agreement.
1:09.0	We'll talk more about that.
1:11.4	Chiefs Kingdom Stand up. Chief's Kingdom, stand up.
1:13.3	It's the Chief Squad.
1:14.8	Everything Kansas City Chiefs every week.
1:17.7	Breaking down all the big hits and game-changing plays from Arrowhead Stadium,
1:22.2	the way only the locked-on podcast network can.
1:25.6	Squad up.
1:26.9	The Chief Squad Show starts now.
1:33.6	All right.
1:34.3	The Chief Squad Show is off and rolling on a Tuesday.
1:37.6	We appreciate your patience.
1:38.9	We appreciate you making this part of your week.
1:40.9	We have plenty to talk about.
1:43.2	Andy Reid talks, Brett Veach talks, a lot of talking about the talking.
1:47.2	One move that came across the wire is the separation from Mike Dana, how that impacts the defensive line,
1:52.9	going into 2026, as well as the NFL Combine kicking off this week in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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