JANUARY 21: Bieniemy and the Chiefs have officially agreed to a deal, according to Pelissero.
JANUARY 19: Earlier today, Eric Bieniemy received an interview request from the Chiefs for their offensive coordinator position. A reunion is indeed set to take place. 
Bienemy is expected to return to his previous role with Kansas City, as first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Once a hire takes place, the Chiefs will have their Matt Nagy replacement in the building. Nagy has not yet taken a head coaching position, but the team has been preparing for a departure in his case.
According to Scoop City‘s James Palmer, this reunion has been in the works for a notable stretch. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid spoke with Bieniemy last night after the Bears’ divisional round loss, Palmer adds. A plan to have Bieniemy depart Chicago – where he served as the team’s running backs coach in 2025 – is now in motion.
From 2013-22, Bieniemy worked on Reid’s staff in Kansas City. The final five years of that span included Bieniemy operating as the team’s offensive coordinator. Reid routinely campaigned for the 56-year-old to receive a head coaching opportunity, but numerous interviews across various hiring cycles did not result in a hire. In the end, Bieniemy took on a play-calling OC gig with the Commanders for 2023. One season in that role was followed by another one-and-done campaign at UCLA.
During last year’s hiring cycle, Bieniemy returned to the NFL ranks by joining Ben Johnson‘s staff. The Bears produced a record of 11-6 and advanced to the divisional round of the playoffs during Johnson’s first year as a head coach. The ground game played a key role in that success, and both D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai enjoyed strong seasons down the stretch in particular. Their performances have helped Bieniemy’s stock as a coordinator, although this KC reunion will no doubt see Reid continue to handle play-calling duties.
Nagy was a top Reid assistant during his first Chiefs stint, and he was the team’s OC for one season before becoming the Bears’ head coach. After that Chicago run ended, Nagy returned to Kansas City at first as a quarterbacks coach. Nagy has again held the title of offensive coordinator for the past three years, but this Bieniemy return signals he will be coaching elsewhere in 2026. Nagy has been connected to a number of HC openings in recent days, and a Titans hire in particular would come as little surprise given his Chiefs connections with general manager Mike Borgonzi.
“Hello my old friend”
Bring in Mostert if he still has speed. Can they afford Walker? Please get another starting right tackle.
Lol
Maybe Matt Nagy will become the bears RB coach when he doesn’t get a head job
More like head coach at Barbie’s Beauty College.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣horrible hire!! He isn’t good
Idk, the Chiefs’ offense seemed fine last time he was their OC. Frankly, this position isn’t all that relevant, given the presence of Reid
Obviously it is given the run game issues.
I wonder what the problem with his head coach interviews is? Seems like he checks all the boxes.
I think my first job was checking boxes at some drug store when the delivery truck made the weekly rounds. If only I had known then that it could lead to a head coaching job in the NFL 🙂
(rimshot on the drums BA-,DUM-TSSS) thank you thank you, I’ll be here all week!!
I think there’s a defensive coordinator position in your future, Lemon. May only be Pop Warner ball, but there must be a place for a guy who can dial up schemes with so much box checking background
WUOT- with all that experience at box checking Lemon could also be a gynecologist. BA-DUM-TSSS
I would rather him be the running backs coach and get a real OC, but the Chiefs, well Andy Reid, isn’t going to let Kingsbury or McDaniel call plays anyway, so come on EB and bust some heads and get this running game back in biz and these other candy asses with all their distractions back in line and playing some football
Like I said on the other post, Bieniemy is known for discipline and attention to detail in coaching. Given that Reid is the main offensive architect, it makes sense to have a right hand man who instills those things and can help with the run game. The offense has certainly looked sloppier the last couple of years.
Yeah, I’m kind of amazed that the guy gets so many shots fired at him. If only the Chiefs could go to the Super Bowl every year. Shame
They must think Nagy is getting the Tennessee job considering he is getting a 2nd interview with them
2 others were getting 2nd interviews as well. Also, McDermott is on the market. It’s gonna be real weird if Nagy doesn’t get hired.
They think wrong🤣🤣
They were saying Nagy wanted to go somewhere he could call plays. Same as Bienemy ironically when he left.
Bienemy is a fantastic running backs coach. When he left k.c the running game died..his work with the bears was impressive as well
This is false. They are interviewing other candidates. This is not a one interview you got the job on the spot
LOL. Hey everyone, you heard what this random dude said – ignore the credible reporting.
This takes him right out of the “Rooney Rule Loop” for a few seasons…
Say what you will, but they were winning Super Bowls when he was their offensive coordinator. That’s probably what Andy Reid is thinking, and he’s gonna do whatever he has to do to get back to winning.
Almost without fail, teams try to reclaim past glory by climbing into the DeLorean and going back to the future. It never works.
The Chiefs brought Matt Nagy back and won two Super Bowls. So no, not never.
He was the sole reason for the Chiefs ever being good. They are lucky to have an offensive genius back in the building
Eric “sleeping with” Bieniemy
-Chris Berman
We have met Bieniemy — and he is us …
Everyone derided his contributions to the offense when he left, but the offense got much worse without him, so he must do something.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣horrible coach
Another character guy with the Chiefs
He’s a really good coach, Reid’s offense is stale, but at least EB will get the running game going again and make players accountable, Chiefs we’re lacking that
Next up, Tyreek.