Eric Bieeniemy returns to the NFL after a year in university football.
The former attacking coordinator of Kansas City Chiefs and Washington commanders joins the new staff of Ben Johnson with the Chicago Bears as a half-back coach, reports Jonathan Jones of CBS.
After being dismissed by Washington as an assistant Ron staff of Ron’s staff rivera after the 2023 campaign, Bieeniemy spent last season with the UCLA as an assistant Bruins and offensive coordinator.
Before joining the personnel of commanders, Bieeniemy was the attacking coordinator of the chiefs for five seasons and two champions of the Super Bowl. His inability to be hired as a head coach despite his success with Kansas City and to work with Patrick Mahomes was a persistent intersane question.
A return of the NFL: Eric Bieeniemy accepted conditions with the Bears of Chicago to be their runner coach, says source @Nfloncbs. 2 times the Super Bowl champion with the Chiefs, Bieeniemy gives Ben Johnson’s attacking staff a championship championship.
– Jonathan Jones (@ jjones9) February 1, 2025
The dominant belief in NFL circles seemed to be that Bieenymy’s talent as OC was in doubt because head coach Andy Reid called games for chiefs. Bieniemy left for Washington to show that he could lead an attack and call games away from Reid.
However, the commanders finished at the bottom of the NFL 10 in total offense, with an average of 312.8 yards per game. Rivera caused a sensation when he revealed that the players had come to him with concerns about Bieeniemy’s franc training style, and the head coach apologized later. Bieeniemy was broom when Rivera was dismissed after the season.
Last season, the UCLA ranked n ° 118 among the FBS teams with Bieeniemy leading the offensive of the first-year head coach Deshaun Foster. Bruins have an average of 328.8 yards per game.
After the season, Bieeniemy’s intention to return to the NFL was clear. He would have interviewed for the OC position on the new Mike Vrabel staff with the New England Patriots before the hiring of Josh McDaniels.
Bieeniemy said on Friday that he would like to join the chiefing coach staff if Reid had a place for him.
“If there was an invitation to return, me and coach Reid, we are talking a lot,” said Bieeniemy. “Not only is he a great coach, but he is a great person who happens to be a model, a paternal figure … if there was never an opportunity that could arise, yes.”
