ASSHBURN, Va. — The Commander Washington completed a deal to make Eric Bieniemy the team’s new offensive coordinator and assistant head coach, sources told ESPN on Friday, confirming multiple reports.
The parties have agreed on a two-year deal that includes “promoting title, contract structure” and salary increase, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Bieniemy spent Friday talking to current Washington aides and will speak to the rest on Saturday, according to sources. He is expected to be in Washington for an introductory press conference next week.
Bieniemy has spent the past five seasons as Chief of Kansas City‘ offensive coordinator, helping oversee an offense that has spawned two Super Bowl championships – including one last weekend.
But he is not the main called-up player in coach Andy Reid’s team. In Washington, Bieniemy will take full responsibility for the offense and call the plays.
Bieniemy replaces Scott Turner, who was fired on January 10 after three seasons. In those three years combined, Washington ranked 27th in yards per game and 28th in points per game. Last season, the Commanders were 20th in measure and 26th in points.
Washington will enter an important fourth season under head coach Ron Rivera. The Commanders have totaled 22-27-1 in his first three seasons, winning the NFC East title with a 7-9 record in 2020. With the franchise up for sale, there are It is likely that the Commanders will need a strong season for staff to continue.
Bieniemy has interviewed a number of head coach jobs over the past four seasons without receiving any offers. This year, he interviewed for University of Indianapolis‘ as head coach, but that job went to Shane Steichen.
“It’s past worthy,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes speaking before the Super Bowl. “He did everything the right way. He’s been part of this offense and this team for so long, holding everyone accountable, being creative in staging plays for us. I don’t. I don’t know why he wasn’t hired, but that’s great for us.”
Tennessee also showed interest in Bieniemy for their position as offensive coordinator, but the Titans never interviewed him and promoted Tim Kelly to the position.
Bieniemy has no contract with the Chiefs for 2023.
“Eric Bieniemy has been great for us and I think he’s also been great for the National Football League,” Reid told reporters the day after the Captain beat Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII. “I hope he gets a chance to go somewhere and do his job where he can run the show and be Eric Bieniemy.”
Bieniemy coached Kansas City backtracks from 2013 to ’17. He also spent 5 years as Minnesota’s backcountry coach and a year as an assistant head coach on Team Viking. He was Colorado’s offensive coordinator from 2011 to ’12.
He played 10 seasons in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals and Eagle.
