As such, it was Gardner Minshew time, and the former Jacksonville Jaguars starter looked solid against the Cardinals, running Reid’s offense well, and even managed to get a rushing touchdown to complete his work before he, like Mahomes, was forced to sit. And for Reid, he gave his thoughts on Minshew’s performance.

Preseason football is upon us, and for most NFL teams, that means rookies and players on the roster bubble get the majority of the snaps, with starters sitting ... but not in Kansas City. Head coach Andy Reid stated that the plan for the Chiefs' preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals was to have Patrick Mahomes play the first quarter,