Chiefs set to hire Chad O’Shea as new wide receivers coach | Report
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- Chad O’Shea returns to Chiefs as wide receivers coach after Browns stint.
- O’Shea brings Patriots Super Bowl experience and prior Chiefs roots to staff.
- He replaces Connor Embree, who was fired after the season.
Chad O’Shea, who was part of the Chiefs’ staff two decades ago, will rejoin Kansas City after spending the previous six seasons as Cleveland Browns wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Network first reported the move.
O’Shea was the Miami Dolphins’ offensive coordinator in 2019.
He was with the New England Patriots as wide receivers coach from 2009-2018, winning three Super Bowl rings. From 2006-2008, he was part of the Minnesota Vikings’ staff.
Kansas City was O’Shea’s first NFL job. On Dick Vermeil’s staff, he served as a volunteer assistant, then assistant special teams coach.
O’Shea will succeed Connor Embree, who was fired after the season. Embree had been with the Chiefs since 2019.
The Chiefs’ leading wide receiver last season, Rashee Rice, had 53 receptions in eight games. Marquise “Hollywood” Brown led the wideouts with 587 yards.
This story was originally published January 19, 2026 at 5:08 PM with the headline "Chiefs set to hire Chad O’Shea as new wide receivers coach | Report."