After slogging through one of the worst seasons in the Patrick Mahomes-Andy Reid era, the Kansas City Chiefs are bringing a familiar face back into the fold.
2025 was one of the lowest campaigns for offensive production in the Chiefs’ dynasty period – with Mahomes getting injured, Travis Kelce struggling and the team putting up a record of 6-11.
But now the team is bringing back a key piece from two of their Super Bowl-winning campaigns.
Eric Bieniemy is set to return to Kansas City as the team’s offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.
Bieniemy was with the Chiefs from 2013 to 2022 and was promoted from running backs coach to offensive coordinator in 2018 – leading the Chiefs’ offense to victories in Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LVII.
During his time in KC, Bieniemy’s stature rose as one of the assistant coaches that most deserved a shot at an NFL head coaching job.
The Kansas City Chiefs are tipped to bring Eric Bieniemy back as their offensive coordinator
But that never came to be after he departed the Chiefs to take the assistant head coach/offensive coordinator position with the Washington Commanders. That Commanders team finished a putrid 4-13 – leading to the firing of head coach Ron Rivera.
After newly-installed head coach Dan Quinn chose not to bring Bieniemy onto his staff, he jumped to UCLA to take the same role he had with the Commanders. But his time in Westwood ended with a firing as the Bruins’ offense struggled.
Bieniemy returned to the NFL in 2025 – spending the season as the running backs coach for the Chicago Bears.
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