The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back a familiar face to their coaching staff, hiring Chad O’Shea as their new wide receivers coach. O’Shea, who spent the last six seasons with the Cleveland Browns in the same role while also serving as their pass game coordinator, now returns to the organization where he got his NFL start back in 2003.
This move adds another experienced voice to Andy Reid’s offensive staff, and it’s one that comes with a deep résumé. O’Shea, 53, has been coaching football for nearly three decades, starting out as a graduate assistant at the University of Houston in 1996. From there, he steadily climbed the coaching ladder, taking on responsibilities as a tight ends and special teams coach before making the jump to the NFL.
His first NFL stop? Kansas City.
O’Shea joined the Chiefs in 2003, and while his time with the team was relatively short, it laid the foundation for a long career in the league. He went on to spend three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, and then landed a key role with the New England Patriots in 2009 as their wide receivers coach.
That stint turned into a decade-long run in Foxborough, where he was part of three Super Bowl-winning teams and worked closely with Tom Brady and Josh McDaniels in one of the league’s most efficient and detail-oriented offenses.
In 2019, O’Shea got his shot as an offensive coordinator with the Miami Dolphins. It was a tough year statistically - the Dolphins ranked near the bottom of the league in total offense, points scored, and rushing yards - but it was also a rebuilding season under then-new head coach Brian Flores. After one year in Miami, O’Shea moved on to Cleveland, where he became a key part of Kevin Stefanski’s offensive staff.
With the Browns, O’Shea helped develop a young receiving corps and played a significant role in shaping the passing game. His tenure there spanned six seasons, a period that saw Cleveland become a more balanced and disciplined offense, particularly in the early years of Stefanski’s tenure.
Now back in Kansas City, O’Shea joins a Chiefs team that’s once again in the thick of a postseason run and continues to be one of the NFL’s most dynamic offenses. His experience in multiple offensive systems - from New England’s precision passing attack to Cleveland’s play-action-heavy scheme - should be a valuable asset as the Chiefs look to evolve their wide receiver room and keep pace with the ever-changing landscape of NFL defenses.
For a team that’s consistently been at the top of the league in offensive production, adding a coach like O’Shea - who’s seen it all and coached at nearly every level - is another savvy move. He’s not just a technician with route concepts and receiver fundamentals; he brings a deep understanding of how to build cohesion between quarterbacks and wideouts, something that’s critical in Andy Reid’s offense.
With O’Shea now back where his NFL journey began, the Chiefs are banking on his wealth of experience to help elevate their passing game to yet another level.