Eric Bieniemy's stay in Chicago could be a short one — the Chiefs are eyeing a reunion with the Bears running backs coach.
The Chiefs requested an interview with him for their offensive coordinator position, per multiple reports Monday morning. There's not much the Chiefs need to find out about Bieniemy — head coach Andy Reid employed him from 2013-17 as running backs coach and 2018-22 as offensive coordinator. Bieniemy would take the place of Matt Nagy, whose contract is up and who could land a head coaching job during this cycle.
In Kansas City, the head coach — and not the offensive coordinator — calls the plays.
Bieniemy joined the Bears a year ago, citing his familiarity with general manager Ryan Poles and president/CEO Kevin Warren from his stints in Kansas City and Minnesota, respectively. The Bears were thrilled with how Bieniemy developed their running backs this year. The Bears averaged 102 rushing yards per game in 2024, the eighth-fewest in the NFL. They ran for 144.5 this year, the third-best average in the league. Under Bieniemy, D'Andre Swift has been more disciplined in not trying to hit home runs on every carry, while rookie seventh-round pick Kyle Monangai developed into a reliable option.
"This is a very demanding coach," coach Ben Johnson said last month. "He’s always on those guys. I think that’s a good thing, I really do. I think as much as they might not like it at times, overall, it just … you can’t let up when you have a coach like that. I think it’s brought the best out of that entire room."
