Eric Bieniemy is back for another season as the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator, which is not something coach Andy Reid expected when the 2021 season ended.
Reid said at the NFL combine in Indianapolis that he thought Bieniemy would be an NFL head coach by now. In each of the past four years, Bieniemy has interviewed for NFL head-coaching jobs, including this year with the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints.
“It does surprise me a bit,” Reid said. “He’s a heck of a football coach.”
Reid indicated he didn’t hesitate to re-sign Bieniemy for another season, this despite a recent online report suggesting significant friction developed last season between Bieniemy and quarterback Patrick Mahomes and other players. The report was taken down not long after it was posted.
“The whole thing with Eric Bieniemy has gotten kind of fabricated,” Reid said. “We were on vacation and over the…
