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INGLEWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 17: Washington Commanders assistant coach Eric Bieniemy Jr. during the NFL, American Football Herren, USA game between the Washington Commanders and the Los Angeles Rams on December 17, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire NFL: DEC 17 Commanders at Rams EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon20231217059

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INGLEWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 17: Washington Commanders assistant coach Eric Bieniemy Jr. during the NFL, American Football Herren, USA game between the Washington Commanders and the Los Angeles Rams on December 17, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire NFL: DEC 17 Commanders at Rams EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon20231217059
The Kansas City Chiefs‘ offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was back on the training field after taking a couple of weeks off from his job to be with his wife, Mia, following a shooting at their Virginia home last month. There is now a new video showing him in action as an offensive coordinator, and his fans and team members love what they see.
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Podcaster Farzin Vousoughian posted a 40-second clip on X from the session with a simple instruction for viewers: turn your sound on. What follows is Bieniemy doing what Bieniemy does best: coaching loud and getting after his guys during drills. And just then, Travis Kelce dropped a pass by Patrick Mahomes to make him only louder.
Mahomes threw the ball to his left, anticipating that Kelce would reach it on time. However, the No. 87 was a tad slow as the ball fell right in front of him. Bieniemy could be seen saying, “Hey, heads up, eyes up!” to his players after that play.
The Chiefs had taken Sunday off, so Monday’s practice was their 11th session of camp, and Bieniemy was locked in before the first-team offense had even run a play. He was on the offense about huddle discipline before anyone had lined up.
“Get the [expletive] out of the huddle,” he yelled, loud enough that people on the far field bleachers could hear him.
A little later, during a run period, he called out his unit’s body language mid-rep. Nothing major, just the kind of small correction he’s known for, but it landed with the same energy.
For a lot of guys on this roster, this is actually new. Bieniemy hasn’t coached the Chiefs since 2022, so players like left guard Kingsley Suamataia are still getting used to him in real time.
“Coach EB, he’s crazy,” Suamataia said, before breaking into a grin. “He’s a great guy, very vocal. He pushes us to our limits every day so we can be the best offense out there.”
That energy is a welcome sight, but it also arrives at an interesting moment for the offense.
Earlier this month, Travis Kelce had a rough go of it. On one play, a Patrick Mahomes pass sailed a bit too far in front of him. Kelce stretched to make the catch, got a hand on it, and the ball deflected right into cornerback Mansoor Delane’s hands for an interception.
Both Mahomes and Kelce took responsibility afterward, but it didn’t stop fans from bringing up Kelce’s drops from last season, some of which turned into picks of their own. Then there was a second, harder moment.
Linebacker (Melvin Smith Jr.) peeled off flat coverage and collided with Kelce, jarring the ball loose. It was a physical hit for a camp setting, and for a few uncomfortable seconds, the 36-year-old tight end stayed down on his knees before slowly getting back up. It wasn’t his only tough rep of the day either. Cornerback Chris Roland-Wallace also broke up a pass meant for him during 7-on-7 work.
So Bieniemy’s back, and the energy on the practice field is undeniable. Whether that translates into a smoother camp for Kelce, who’s clearly feeling some early pressure, is something worth watching in the days ahead.
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