KC Chiefs planning to rehire Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator, reports say
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- Chiefs expected to rehire Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator for a second tenure.
- Bieniemy returns after prior Chiefs stint, promoted to OC in 2018 before other exits.
- Nagy pursues Titans head job while Mahomes stresses accountability and innovation.
Eric Bieniemy appears to be returning to the Kansas City Chiefs as their offensive coordinator.
According to multiple reports, the Kansas City Chiefs are expected to rehire Bieniemy as their offensive coordinator. He spent this past season as the Chicago Bears’ running backs coach.
It would mark the 56-year-old’s second tenure in Kansas City. Head coach Andy Reid first hired him as the Chiefs’ running backs coach when he arrived in 2013.
Bieniemy spent five seasons (2013-17) in that role before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 2018. He spent another five seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator before moving on to become the offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders in 2023 and UCLA in 2024.
Matt Nagy, the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator for the past three seasons, is currently in line for a second interview with the Tennessee Titans for their head coach vacancy. Nagy and Jeff Hafley both reportedly earned second interviews in Tennessee, but Hafley agreed to become the Miami Dolphins’ head coach Monday.
During an interview session with local reporters last week, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was asked what qualities he would like to see in a new coordinator.
“I just want someone that loves football, that cares about football, wants to give everything they can to win,” Mahomes said. “To hold people accountable and then to bring new ideas every single day. That’s something that we have to continue to do if you want to continue to be great in this league. ... You have to continue to evolve and get better and better.
“That’s something that we’ll try to do here, and I want to get back to that winning culture of being accountable to each other and going out there and playing great football every single day, practice or game.”
The word “accountable” stands out, as holding players accountable is one of the traits Bieniemy — the former and apparent next Chiefs OC — is known for.
“I’m a big believer in Eric Bieniemy,” Reid said of the coach back in February 2024. “Wherever he goes and whatever he does, he’s going to be good at it. He did that at Washington. He helped changed a culture there that they’ll build on. He’s going to demand greatness out of you.”
With Bieniemy coaching running backs D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai in 2025, the Bears averaged 144.5 rushing yards per game (third-best in the NFL).
This story was originally published January 19, 2026 at 4:51 PM with the headline "KC Chiefs planning to rehire Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator, reports say."
