Chiefs Could Reportedly Lose Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy to Head Coaching Job
By Thomas Carannante
The Kansas City Chiefs were gifted the No. 2 seed in the AFC after the New England Patriots lost to the Miami Dolphins, so there's plenty to celebrate at the moment.
However, they could be facing turnover on the coaching staff this offseason. Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has emerged as a head coaching candidate with vacancies aplenty across the NFL.
The #Panthers have submitted a request for #Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy, sources say. The plan is to interview him for their head coach opening this week. A strong candidate who Andy Reid has publicly supported as very ready.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 30, 2019
The Carolina Panthers are already interested in having him in for an interview, and it's only a matter of time before other head coach-needy teams like the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Cleveland Browns could enter the mix.
With so few candidates on the market this offseason, Bieniemy, who has been calling the plays for a dominant Chiefs offense, could find himself leading a new team in 2020 and Andy Reid would thus be on the look for a new OC.
Panthers to interview Eric Bieniemy this week https://t.co/FGBWoIh80M
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 30, 2019
Chiefs fans can only hope Bieniemy getting job interviews doesn't distract them during their playoff run, especially since they're looking for revenge after last year's AFC Championship game loss.