Head Coach Andy Reid and General Manager Brett Veach spoke at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday morning as the offseason kicked into full gear.

Here are a few comments that stood out from their respective pressers.

1. Veach was asked about offensive guard Trey Smith, who is set to become a free agent when the new league year begins on March 12.

Smith has established himself as one of the top guards in the NFL, and if the Chiefs don't re-sign him prior to March 12, he'll enter free agency as one of the best players available on the open market.

Veach spoke about the possibility of retaining Smith on Tuesday:

"He's obviously at the top of the list. We've already had some good dialogue with him and his crew. There's obviously a lot to work through, but this is the time of year to do that," Veach said. "Again, we've already had some initial dialogue, and that will continue on this week…We'll certainly do what we can, and I feel pretty optimistic about our possibilities there."

2. Sticking on the offensive line, Coach Reid discussed the state of the Chiefs' left tackle position heading into 2025.

Four different players started at left tackle for the Chiefs in 2024: Kingsley Suamataia, Wanya Morris, D.J. Humphries and Joe Thuney. Reid indicated that Thuney, who earned team MVP honors for his late-season efforts at left tackle, will likely resume his spot at left guard in 2025.

As for who will take over as the Chiefs' starting left tackle next season, Reid explained that all options are on the table:

"We're keeping everything wide open there as we do this thing," Reid said. "[We're] really digging in on what's available potentially in free agency and what's available in the draft. It's probably too early to go there, but that's a position that we're looking at for sure."

Veach, who was asked the same question, emphasized that the Chiefs' top priority this offseason will be to bolster both the offensive and defensive fronts:

"We're always investing in the offensive and defensive lines," Veach said. "Some years you have more numbers to work with than others, and that's the challenge this year. It's just coming up with some different and unique plans, but our priority is always on the fronts first, and this will be no different."

3. Reid also spoke about tight end Travis Kelce and if he expects the future Pro Football Hall of Famer to return for a 13th season in 2025.

Reid revealed the advice he shared with Kelce following the season as the Chiefs' all-time leader in catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns considered his future:

"That's up to Travis. At this point, get out of town and relax. That's my motto for these guys," Reid said. "They've played a lot of games for a consistent amount of seasons here, and when you get to the end of the thing, you've exhausted yourself mentally and physically. Step back, take care of that, and then we'll talk. For right now, I think that's what he's doing."

4. In terms of some recent news and notes, Coach Reid provided an injury update on defensive tackle Chris Jones and also spoke about the Chiefs' new hires on the coaching staff.

Reid shared a positive update on Jones, who left Super Bowl LIX with a knee injury:

"He's doing good," Reid said. "We don't have to play tomorrow, but he's doing good."

As for the coaching staff, the Chiefs hired Senior Defensive Assistant Matt House and Defensive Quality Control Coach Chris Orr in recent days.

House is back for his second stint with the Chiefs after serving as Kansas City's Linebackers Coach for two seasons from 2019-20. The Chiefs were already familiar with Orr, too, as he spent time with Kansas City during last year's training camp as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program.

Reid spoke about both hires on Tuesday:

"[Bringing back] House just made sense, right? He had been with us, and we thought he was a great coach when he was with us," Reid said. "[As for Orr], he worked with us in training camp. His brother is the defensive coordinator for the Ravens, so he jumps in, and we felt great about him when he was with us last summer. He's a young guy who will be in a quality control position, and he'll do a nice job for us."

In some additional news, the Chiefs bid farewell to former Safeties Coach Donald D'Alesio (who joined the Ravens) and Assistant Defensive Line Coach Terry Bradden (who joined the University of Nebraska) over the last few weeks.

5. As for the 2025 NFL Draft, Reid and Veach each discussed what they perceive to be the strengths of this year's class.

"This is a deep running back class. That's the one position offensively where I think it's deep," Veach said. "In general, I think it's more of a defensive draft. The talent is on the defensive line and [with] the corners. I think it's a solid linebacking crew."

Reid agreed with that assessment, saying the following:

"It looks like the defense is fully loaded here. It looks like a strong defensive draft," Reid said. "Not that there won't be some great offensive guys, but it really looks like it's strong on the defensive side."

The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine will continue on Wednesday with prospect interviews before the drills get underway on Thursday. The schedule (which is sorted by position groups) is as follows:

February 27 (2 p.m. CT): Defensive Linemen and Linebackers

February 28 (2 p.m. CT): Defensive Backs, Tight Ends

March 1 (12 p.m. CT): Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers and Running Backs

March 2 (12 p.m. CT): Offensive Linemen

NFL Network will provide live coverage of on-field drills beginning on February 27. The NFL will also update the "Combine Tracker" with live player results as the occur. The tracker can be found by clicking here.