Report: Bieniemy returning to Chiefs as OC

The Kansas City Chiefs are reuniting with Eric Bieniemy.

Kansas City is expected to hire Bieniemy as its new offensive coordinator, sources told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Bieniemy previously spent a decade with the Chiefs, including five seasons as the team's offensive coordinator. The 56-year-old helped Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, and Co. win two Super Bowl titles from 2018-22.

The reported reunion between Bieniemy and the Chiefs all but guarantees that Matt Nagy won't return to Reid's staff in 2026. Nagy, whose contract with K.C. expired, has also generated head coaching interest this coaching cycle and is a finalist for the Tennessee Titans' vacant job.

Bieniemy, once one of the NFL's hottest coaching candidates, left Kansas City in 2023 to become the Washington Commanders' offensive coordinator and full-time play-caller for the first time. He lasted only one season with Washington.

Bieniemy spent the 2024 campaign as UCLA's offensive coordinator before serving as the Chicago Bears' running backs coach in '25.

One of the biggest challenges in his return to Kansas City will be improving the Chiefs' passing attack. The Mahomes-led unit lacked consistency in 2025, and the team missed the playoffs with a 6-11 record. Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in December, but he recently said his goal is to be ready for the 2026 opener.