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| Position: | General manager |
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| Born: | (1977-12-19) December 19, 1977 (age 46) Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| College: | Delaware |
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Brett Veach (born December 19, 1977)[1] is an American football executive who is the general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to being the Chiefs general manager, he was the Chiefs' co-director of player personnel.[2] He began his career as an assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004, eventually moving up and becoming a scout.[3]
Veach attended the University of Delaware, where he also played college football. From 1998to2001, he played running back, wide receiver, and return specialist for the Fightin' Blue Hens.[4] Veach's teammates included quarterback Matt Nagy, whom Veach would later invite to join the Eagles in 2009; the two would follow Eagles head coach Andy Reid to the Chiefs in 2013.[5][6][7]Nagy was promoted to offensive coordinator for the Chiefs in 2016, a position he held until he was hired by the Chicago Bearsin2018 as their new head coach; after being fired following the conclusion of the 2021 season, Nagy returned to the Chiefs in 2022 as a quarterback coach and senior assistant, before being promoted to offensive coordinator prior to the 2023 season, where he helped the Chiefs repeat as Super Bowl champions.
In 2004, Veach began his career as a coaching intern with the Philadelphia Eagles under head coach Andy Reid. In 2008, he was promoted to coaches' assistant.
In 2010, Veach shifted to the Eagles' scouting department and became a scout.
In 2013, Veach followed Andy Reid to the Kansas City Chiefs and was hired as a pro and college personnel analyst. In 2015, Veach was promoted to co-director of player personnel. The Chiefs selected quarterback Patrick Mahomes 10th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.[8] On July 10, 2017, Veach was named general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs following the firing of John Dorsey. Under his leadership, the Chiefs have won seven AFC West championships, four AFC Championships, and three Super Bowls (Super Bowl LIV, Super Bowl LVII, and Super Bowl LVIII).[9][10]
Veach and his wife have three children together.
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