The Chicago Bears have been making changes all offseason, including with their coaching staff under new head coach Ben Johnson. One of Johnson's best hires was former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy as running backs coach.
Bieniemy most recently served as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at UCLA last season, but he boasts plenty of NFL experience including stops as offensive coordinator with the Chiefs (2018-22) and Washington Commanders (2023), where he also served as an assistant head coach. But a bulk of Bieniemy's coaching experiences comes as a running backs coach, which makes him a big get for Chicago.
Bieniemy's former boss, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, had nothing but praise for his former colleague during media availability at the NFL Owner's Meetings on Monday, where he explained what the Bears can expect from Bieniemy.
“He’s the best at a lot of things," Reid said. "He was a great OC, great running back coach. He can coach, really, any position. They’re lucky to have him. He’s a tremendous leader. One of the best leaders (I’ve ever been around).”
Bieniemy's experience and leadership is exactly what this Chicago running back group needs as they look to get back to their productive ways following a down year. Right now, D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson are the main backs, but the expectation is that'll change in the 2025 NFL draft given the deep draft class.
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Andy Reid explains what Bears are getting in Eric Bieniemy
