The Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive coordinator could also be on his manner out.
The Washington Commanders accomplished their first day of interviews for the crew’s offensive coordinator place with Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy, based on stories.
Talks on the primary day “went well,” and each events are anticipated to satisfy once more on Friday, according to ESPN’s John Keim.
Bieniemy’s position as offensive coordinator with the Chiefs has led the crew to rank first or second within the league’s most essential offensive classes since 2018. The coordinator’s contract with the Chiefs has expired and the Commanders — led by head coach Ron Rivera — appear to be fascinated about including Bieniemy to their employees. It was reported that the Baltimore Ravens had curiosity in Bieniemy, however the crew employed Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken on Tuesday.
“Listen, Eric Bieniemy has been tremendous for us,” head coach Andy Reid advised reporters throughout a press convention a day after successful the Super Bowl. “I think he’s tremendous for the NFL. I’m hoping he has an opportunity to go somewhere and do his thing, where he can run the show and be Eric Bieniemy.”
With the Arizona Cardinals submitting the league’s remaining head coach emptiness, Bieniemy gained’t get his likelihood to “run the show” within the NFL this upcoming season. Despite being a part of two Super Bowl victories, rating close to the highest in a number of offensive classes and even defeating groups within the postseason that had coordinators transfer on to get head coachings gigs, Bieniemy received left out for a head teaching position — once more — and is linked to make a lateral transfer to Washington.
During the 2019 Super Bowl run, Bieniemy led his offense previous Houston’s DeMeco Ryans (ex-49ers linebackers coach) and Miami’s Mike McDaniel (ex-49ers run recreation coordinator). In Sunday’s victory, Bieniemy additionally defeated Indianapolis’ Shane Steichen (ex-Eagles offensive coordinator and Arizona’s Jonathan Gannon (ex-Eagles defensive coordinator).
Bieniemy has been with the Chiefs since 2013 when he was employed by Reid as a operating again coach. He received promoted to offensive coordinator in 2018 after the Chicago Bears employed Matt Nagy as head coach.
Bieniemy becoming a member of the Rivera in Washington could be an enchancment to a employees that struggled offensively final season. The Commanders ranked twenty fourth in factors per recreation (18.9) and twentieth in yards per recreation (330.3) final season.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com