\u201cI love that s—,\u201d Kelce said of Bieniemy\u2019s tough love coaching style. \u201cI think it\u2019s great. I think it\u2019s a marriage that\u2019s going to pick up right where it left off.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bieniemy spent the last three seasons at three different jobs, going from Washington Commanders offensive coordinator in 2023, to UCLA offensive coordinator in 2024 and Chicago Bears running backs coach in 2025. He coached in Kansas City from 2013 to 2022, spending five seasons as the running backs coach and five seasons as the offensive coordinator during his first stint with Andy Reid\u2019s Chiefs.<\/p>\n
\u201cEB and who he is as a coach, you can see kind of his personality and what he brings to the table in that Chicago team,\u201d Travis continued. \u201c(Chicago Bears head coach) Ben Johnson has his own version of that. He\u2019s a very tough guy and what he did in Detroit and brought over as well, you can see those running backs over in Chicago and their body of work was definitely an Eric Bieniemy style of football.\u201d<\/p>\n
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FILE – In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy gestures during the second half of the AFC Championship NFL football game, in Kansas City, Mo. The Browns are interviewing Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy Friday, Jan. 3, 2010, in Kansas City for their head coaching vacancy, the club announced.(AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel, File)(Charlie Riedel | AP)<\/p>\n
Kelce\u2019s comments and praise for Bieniemy also continue to leave Chiefs fans wondering whether the 36-year-old will decide to continue playing and put retirement on hold for a 14th NFL season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wait to see him back in the building,\u201d Kelce said. \u201cHe\u2019s one of my favorite coaches of all time, one of my favorite people of all time. I\u2019ve had so many unbelievable growing moments under him as a player and as a person, and I just love the guy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to be awesome to see him back in the building and see him back wearing the Chiefs logo, baby.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jason Kelce noted he\u2019s interested to see what concepts Bieniemy picked up during his time with Johnson and the Bears that can be brought back to the Chiefs to help the offense return to its prior form.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would be picking EB\u2019s brain,\u201d Jason said. \u201cWhat did you learn? What do you think? And also, how has EB changed as a coach?\u201d<\/p>\n
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