THE Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back a proven coach to help the team next season.
Eric Bieniemy is set to return to Kansas City as the team’s offensive coordinator.
Bieniemy was with the Chiefs from 2013 to 2022 and following his promotion from running backs coach to offensive coordinator in 2018, the Chiefs would win Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LVII.
There’s no doubt that 2025 was a bad year for the Chiefs and one of the lowest campaigns for offensive production in recent memory.
Patrick Mahomes spent time out injured and Travis Kelce struggled as the team went 6-11 to miss the post-season.
With Kelce considering retiring from the sport, he’s likely to welcome the return of a coach he enjoyed so much success working under.
It’s no coincidence that the five seasons where Bieniemy led the Chiefs offense were the five best statistical campaigns of Kelce’s career.
Kelce spoke on his podcast about Bieniemy’s impending arrival, revealing on the ‘New Heights‘ podcast that he ‘can’t wait’ for his return.
“I can’t wait to see [Bieniemy] back in the building man. He’s one of my favorite coaches of all time. One of my favorite people of all time.
“I’ve had so many unbelievable growing moments under him as a player, as a person. I just love the guy and it’s going to be awesome to see him back in the building and see him back wearing the Chiefs logo.”
During Kelce’s prime with Bieniemy, not only did he finish each season with at least 1,100 receiving yards, but he caught double-digit touchdown passes in three seperate seasons.
The move has received praise from other Chiefs players, including Mahomes – who posted a picture of the two from their previous shared tenure in Kansas City to his Instagram story.
During his time with the Chiefs, Bieniemy’s name in the game grew and he was linked to several head coaching positions.
That has yet to happen for the 56-year-old.
He departed the Chiefs to take the assistant head coach/offensive coordinator position with the Washington Commanders.
That Commanders team finished a disappointing 4-13 – leading to the firing of head coach Ron Rivera and subsequent departure of some of his staff.
He then left the NFL and jumped to UCLA to take the same role he had with the Commanders. But as the Bruins offense struggled, he was eventually fired.
Bieniemy returned to the NFL in 2025 – spending the season as the running backs coach for the Chicago Bears.
