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Report: Chiefs plan to reunite with Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator

By Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2026 | 6:54 PM

The Kansas City Chiefs are planning to hire Chicago Bears running back coach Eric Bieniemy ‍in a reunion as their offensive coordinator on Monday, NFL Network reported.

Bieniemy coached in Kansas City from 2013 to 2022, spending his first ‌five years as a running ‌backs coach. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2018, and the Chiefs averaged 30.1 points per game over ​his five-year tenure. Bieniemy won Super Bowls LIV and LVII alongside ‍the team.

In 2023, ​Bieniemy left Kansas City ​to join Ron Rivera’s Washington Commanders ‍staff as its offensive coordinator. Bieniemy’s unit in Washington achieved the 25th-ranked scoring offense with 19.4. After one season, Bieniemy was relieved of ‍his duties after current Commanders head coach Dan Quinn cleaned house.

Bieniemy took one-year ‍stints ‍as an offensive coordinator at ​UCLA and running backs ​coach ⁠of the Chicago Bears. ‌After the Bears’ season ended on Sunday, the Chiefs planned to have him in for an interview and hire him on Monday, per the report.

–Field ⁠Level Media