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Chiefs coach Connor Embree embraces Andy Reid’s high standards

Through a 24-year career as an NFL head coach, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Andy Reid has built an impressive coaching tree — and as his former coaches move on to head coaching jobs of their own, Reid continues to mentor young assistants from the ground up.

One of those is Kansas City’s new wide receivers coach Connor Embree, who spoke to reporters on Thursday about what it’s like to learn from one of the best teachers in league history.

“There’s a standard,” Embree said of Reid’s coaching style. “It’s not just for the players. It’s [for] the coaches, too — and you learn that fast.