The Kansas City Chiefs' front office will have to work diligently to get this team back on the right track for next season. That's why losing one of general manager Brett Veach's key confidants might be the last thing this organization needs right now.
It seemed that this team was in the clear after assistant general manager Mike Bradway didn't get the Atlanta Falcons general manager job. But now that the Minnesota Vikings have shockingly pulled the plug on GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the Chiefs are once again in danger of losing one of their top decision makers.
"There’s always connective tissue in the NFL, but Chiefs assistant GM Mike Bradway’s path to at least receiving an interview for this particular vacancy makes a ton of sense given his connection," A to Z Sports' Charles Goldman reported. "Even though he didn’t appear in an NFL regular-season game, O’Connell was with the Jets as a backup quarterback for three seasons. So, you see, Mike’s father, Terry, had some level of say in bringing O’Connell to New York."
Vikings Could Lure Mike Bradway to Minnesota
Not only is Bradway a rising star in the NFL front office scene, but he has some direct and obvious ties to the Vikings. His father, Terry Bradway, was the New York Jets' general manager back in 2009. As mentioned by Goldman, he was calling the shots for the team when they traded for former New England Patriots backup quarterback and current Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell.
Bradway joined the Chiefs in 2018 to serve as Assistant Director of Player Personnel for three years before becoming the Senior Director of Player Personnel for four years. The 2025 campaign was just his first season as assistant general manager, and he's clearly one of Veach's and Reid's inner circle. Given all the hard work this team needs to do to revamp the roster, they can't afford to let him walk right now.
The NFL is a relationships-based fellowship, though. O'Connell knows the Bradways, so that's something to keep a close eye on. Of course, that's not to say that he will definitely leave, but if he has already drawn some consideration for the main position, it's because he's qualified for the job and might not hesitate to turn down a potential offer.
Bradway's rise to the top of the Chiefs' front office has been as fast as it's been notorious. Losing him would be another unnecessary distraction for Kansas City this offseason, as replacing an executive who's spent nearly a decade with the franchise is never easy.