The belief was that Bieniemy was a top candidate for the New England job, had McDaniels not been the obvious choice,” Schultz wrote about the interview. Bieniemy, 55, started

The former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator who helped lead the team to three Super Bowl appearances during their recent dynasty is reportedly back

The New England Patriots reportedly interviewed former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy before deciding on Josh McDaniels to take over the offensive play-calling, according to FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz.

Once a regular interviewee for head coaching jobs, Eric Bieniemy has seen his stock drop since leaving Kansas City. As the Chiefs have continued their dynasty, Bieniemy ended up a one-and-done with the Commanders and UCLA.

Former Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy could be coming back to the NFL. The Jets and Texans are among teams with openings.

Before hiring Josh McDaniels, Mike Vrabel interviewed another Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator. According to a source, Eric Bieniemy interviewed with the Patriots for their previously vacant offensive coordinator job. The team also interviewed Marcus Brady, Thomas Brown, and Grant Udinski before hiring McDaniels last week.

There are several OC vacancies remaining in the NFL. It is unknown who Bieniemy has been in talks with, but there are several teams who have very appealing offenses, such as the H

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is reportedly speaking to teams about a possible return to the NFL.