An incident on Sunday night resulted within the wife of Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy being shot. Eric and Mia’s son Elijah was arrested after allegedly shooting his mother.
Mia Bieniemy is currently hospitalized and in stable condition, and Eric has stepped away from the team. It’s unclear how long that may remain the case, but veterans will report back to Kansas City for the beginning of coaching camp tomorrow. An interim offensive coordinator setup is now in place.
Head coach Andy Reid said on Monday (via ESPN’s Nate Taylor) pass-game coordinator Joe Bleymaier will serve because the Chiefs’ OC in the meanwhile. It’s unclear how long that shall be the case, though. Reid added there isn’t a timeline in place regarding when Bieniemy will return.
“Our hears to exit to Eric Bieniemy,” Reid said (h/t Taylor). “Mia is stable, which is a plus… All of us love EB and also you hate seeing those things happens… Real life. You care for that. She’s a saint, certainly one of God’s good blessings. But things occur.”
Bieniemy worked with Reid and the Chiefs from 2013-22, a stretch which included time because the team’s offensive coordinator. Following his initial run in Kansas City, the 56-year-old spent one season with each of the Commanders, UCLA and the Bears. During this yr’s hiring cycle, Bieniemy quickly emerged because the Chiefs’ preferred goal to interchange Matt Nagy. An agreement allowing for a reunion was worked out in brief order, positioning Bieniemy to once more handle OC duties without serving as Kansas City’s play-caller.
Bleymaier’s first NFL opportunity got here as an intern on Reid’s Eagles staffs. After three years at Colorado, he returned to the professional ranks by joining the Chiefs as an offensive quality control coach. Bleymaier has held quite a lot of titles since then, and he was promoted to pass-game coordinator in 2023. A return to that role could happen, but in the meanwhile the OC gig shall be his.