Britt Reid has been positioned on administrative depart following his involvement in a three-car accident that has left a five-year-old lady in essential situation. A member of the Chiefs‘ teaching employees since 2013, Reid acknowledged to police that he was driving the automobile that hit two different vehicles on Thursday, Feb. 4. Reid additionally informed officers he had between two and three drinks and was on a prescription for Adderall, in line with a search warrant software.

Reid didn’t coach within the Chiefs’ 31-9 loss to the Buccaneers in Tremendous Bowl LV. 

“Outdoors linebackers coach Britt Reid has been positioned on administrative depart following final Thursday’s multi-vehicle accident,” the Chiefs mentioned in an announcement, by way of FOX 4 Kansas Metropolis. “We stay within the means of gathering data on the incident, and we are going to proceed to help native authorities as requested.

“Our focus stays on Ariel Younger and her household. Now we have reached out to the household to supply our assist and sources to them throughout this tough time, and we are going to proceed to hope for her restoration.”

Reid’s father, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, not too long ago mentioned that Britt Reid underwent surgical procedure following the accident. Andy Reid addressed the accident throughout Sunday’s postgame press convention. 

“My coronary heart goes out to all those that had been concerned within the accident, specifically the household with the little lady who’s combating for her life,” Andy Reid mentioned, by way of ESPN’s Adam Teicher. “I can not touch upon it any greater than what I’m right here. So the questions you could have, I’ll have to show these down; however simply from a human standpoint, my coronary heart bleeds for everyone concerned in that.” 

Britt Reid first joined the NFL as a member of the Eagles‘ teaching employees in 2009 beneath his father’s tenure as head coach. He spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Temple earlier than becoming a member of the Chiefs’ employees in 2013. In Kansas Metropolis, he has served because the staff’s offensive high quality management coach, assistant line of defense coach, line of defense coach, and out of doors linebackers coach. 

Reid pleaded responsible in 2007 to gun and drug expenses stemming from a road-rage dispute, which included carrying a firearm with no license. He was sentenced to eight to 23 months in jail. He additionally pleaded responsible to DUI and drug expenses from a separate incident later that 12 months.