Coach Eric Bieniemy Hire BREAKING: New Info On Role, Title with Washington Commanders

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has the job with the Washington Commanders. But what's his role?

Jeremy Brener | Feb 17, 2023

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The Washington Commanders' hire of the offensive coordinator of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs has been portrayed and bemoaned by many as a "lateral move.''

Eric Bieniemy joining the Commanders is, however, about much more than that.

Colleague Josina Anderson works to clarify ...

-Bienemy will be the new "assistant head coach'' here in addition to serving as the offensive coordinator.

-Bienemy will earns a significant amount more in pay from what he was getting in K.C. Anderson reports that he was "not making market-value'' with the Chiefs.

-With the Chiefs, he'd been working on one-year contracts; this is his first multi-year deal as an NFL coordinator.

-Bienemy, she says, "would not have accepted being just an offensive coordinator with the Commanders.

Additionally, of course, in Kansas City it's actually head coach Andy Reid's offense. So the new coordinator in Washington will have a great deal more authority.

Bieniemy, 53, has led the offense every year since Patrick Mahomes was named the starter and the unit has been in the top five since Bieniemy took over for Matt Nagy in 2018.

Bieniemy's contract with the Chiefs was expiring - yes, a one-year contract - and so this week he engaged in a series of interviews with the Commanders.

Bieniemy has frequently been considered a candidate to become an NFL head coach, and while that obviously still hasn't happened, his decision to join the Commanders - with success here - could open up opportunities in the future.

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Published Feb 17, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.