Andy Reid Tried To Get Legendary NFL Wide Receiver '15 Times'

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has tried to get Arizona Cardinals legend and future Hall of Fame wideout Larry Fitzgerald numerous times over his coaching career.

Reid even admitted that he has tried to hire Fitzgerald 15 times during his coaching career. 

"I've tried to hire Larry 15 different times man," Reid said in a recent interview. "I begged him even when he was out for a year to come back. Come on."

Seeing Fitzgerald and Reid on the same staff would be kinda nuts since Reid is a brilliant offensive mind while Fitzgerald is one of the best wide receivers in NFL history. 

Fitzgerald spent his entire 17-season career with the Arizona Cardin also (2004-20) before he retired after the 2020 season. He had nine 1,000-yard seasons during his career, including five in a row from 2007-11.

His best individual season came in 2008 when he finished with 96 receptions for 1,431 yards and 12 touchdowns. He helped the Cardinals get all the way to Super Bowl XLIII against the Pittsburgh Steelers before they lost. 

He even finished that playoff run with 30 receptions for 546 yards and seven touchdowns. He was practically unguardable in all four of the Cardinals' playoff games that season.

Fitzgerald will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the first time in 2026 and there's a good chance he gets in on his first try considering how great of a career he had. 

He finished with the second-most receiving yards and the second-most receptions in NFL history. 

The Chiefs are fresh off their first loss of the season last Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. They traveled to Orchard Park and lost by two scores, 30-21. 

They're 9-1 heading into their next game against the lowly Carolina Panthers on Sunday.