Patrick Mahomes 'Excited' for Commanders, Coach Eric Bieniemy

The Washington Commanders took a step toward contention this offseason by bringing Patrick Mahomes' Super Bowl-winning coach to the franchise.

The Washington Commanders secured one of the offseason's biggest hires by pulling Eric Bieniemy away from the Kansas City Chiefs, stealing an offensive coordinator who's proven worthy of being a head coach. 

And while some don't consider Bieniemy to be one of the league's elite, the NFL's top quarterback isn't ready to see him go.

"It’s definitely going to be different, " Patrick Mahomes told the Associated Press. "He was a voice that has been in this locker room my entire career. And, so, to lose that voice, I mean, I’m excited for Washington because I know how inspiring that he can be and how smart he was for us."

Coaching in Kansas City for a decade, Bieniemy knew it was time for a change in organization.

“When you've been in a place for 10 years, you have a tendency to take certain things for granted,” he told ESPN.

But with a change of scenery and a weapon like Mahomes no longer in Bieniemy's back pocket, calling plays in Washington will be a huge test. Luckily, "E.B." has one of the best minds in the game. 

"It’s definitely going to be tough losing him,” Mahomes said. “I have so much respect for EB, he’s such a great coach but a great person.”

The orchestrator of two Super Bowl-winning offenses and mentor to the best signal caller in the game, Bieniemy has the experience to build an elite offense with the Commanders.

As he curates the quarterback battle between Sam Howell and Jacoby Brissett and develops playmakers like Terry McLaurin, Bieniemy is building a win-now offense in Washington.

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