THE Kansas City Chiefs have suffered a blow to their coaching staff just days after the team’s disappointing Super Bowl loss.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Eagles 40-22 during Sunday’s big game in New Orleans.
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On Wednesday, it was reported by CBS Sports that the Baltimore Ravens hired Chiefs safeties coach Donald D’Alesio as their defensive backs coach.
D’Alesio worked with the Chiefs for four seasons, three of them as a safeties coach.
During his first season, he was a defensive analyst for head coach Andy Reid in 2021.
D’Alesio worked with safeties Justin Reid and Bryan Cook, who recorded an interception in the Super Bowl 59 loss.
He will now coach first-team All-Pros in safety Kyle Hamilton and cornerback Marlon Humphrey in Baltimore.
D’Alesio began his coaching career path with his alma mater, working on the Youngstown State football coaching staff from 2015 to 2019.
During that span, he was a defensive quality control coach, a defensive line coach, and a defensive coordinator.
D’Alesio then worked as a defensive analyst at LSU in 2020 before he transitioned to the NFL.
He won two Super Bowls with the Chiefs.
The Chiefs are also set to lose numerous players from their AFC Champion team.
Kansas City has 20 players set to become unrestricted free agents when the new league year begins next month.
Among the players are offensive lineman Trey Smith, wide receiver Marquise Brown, linebacker Nick Bolton, defensive lineman Charles Owenihu, and safety Justin Reid.
The Chiefs could also lose Travis Kelce, who has yet to decide on whether he will retire from the sport.
Still, Kansas City will look towards the 2025 season.
NFL important dates 2025 season
March 12 – Free Agency begins
April 24-26 – NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
September 4 – 2025 season opener (TBC vs Eagles)
November 27 – Thanksgiving Day triple header
January 4, 2026 – End of regular-season
February 8, 2026 – Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California
After failing to three-peat over the weekend, the Chiefs cut ties with seven players: linebackers Swayze Bozeman and Cole Christiansen, tight end Anthony Firsker, running back Keontay Ingram, cornerbacks Nic Jones and Steven Nelson, and wide receiver Montrell Washington.
They did sign 11 players to contract.
The Chiefs retained on reserve/futures contracts were; quarterback Chris Oladokun, wide receivers Jason Brownlee, Justyn Ross, and Tyquan Thornton, tight end Baylor Cupp, tackle Chukuebuka Godrick, defensive linemen Siaki Ika and Fabien Lovett Sr., cornerbacks Darius Rush and Eric Scott Jr., and safety Deon Bush.
