The latest reports have the Kansas City Chiefs headed toward a reunion at offensive coordinator, and some fans want answers about the lack of completely fresh perspectives allowed inside of Arrowhead. Perhaps a former player familiar with the entire situation can offer some insight.
The Chiefs ended a very disappointing 6-11 campaign with Matt Nagy at the end of his contract as offensive coordinator. Given the frustrations on that side of the ball this season, with an offense that often looked predictable at pivotal moments, K.C. looked poised to move on as Nagy also was earning head coaching looks from four different teams.
In the void at such a high level under Andy Reid, fans hoping for an outside hire from Reid's considerable coaching tree have been disappointed to hear the rampant reports that Eric Bieniemy is the favored candidate to take his place.
Bieniemy was a familiar sight on the Chiefs' sidelines for a decade, from 2013 to 2022, with half of that stint coming in the same role. Recent years have taken him from the Washington Commanders to the UCLA Bruins to, most recently, the Chicago Bears. However, he's ready for a fourth stint in as many seasons, apparently, with NFL insiders confirming a likely return for Bieniemy to Kansas City.
LeSean McCoy thinks he knows why the Chiefs are inviting a familiar face to potentially return as offensive coordinator.
Amidst the response on social media came an opinion from a player who would know the system very well: former Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy. While reposting the news of the Chiefs' choice to interview Bieniemy for the role, McCoy wrote the following.
The Chiefs will hire him back for the discipline and yelling .. Andy getting older and can’t do that while also calling plays … https://t.co/gwHPiGWDeT
— LeSean Shady Mccoy (@CutonDime25) January 19, 2026
"The Chiefs will hire him back for the discipline and yelling .. Andy getting older and can’t do that while also calling plays," wrote McCoy.
McCoy was drafted by Andy Reid in 2009 when he was the primary decision-maker for the Philadelphia Eagles and went on to play for him for the next four seasons until he was fired in 2012. From there, McCoy would eventually go on to join Reid's offense again in K.C. in 2019 to bolster the backfield.
It's in that year in Kansas City that McCoy would have encountered the power dynamics and creative perspectives at work with both Reid and Bieniemy in their potential posts for 2026. Bieniemy was offensive coordinator at that time, with his expertise coming at McCoy's position.
McCoy's reference to the "discipline" and "yelling" is what some fans have identified as a missing element in Kansas City in recent seasons. The lack of accountablity and the occasional lapse in effort on the field at times has been maddening, as the Chiefs were often responsible for their own misery with silly mistakes and costly penalties.
Bieniemy was a consistent source of emotion on the Chiefs' sidelines during his tenure with the team, a vocal encourager to those who needed it and an in-your-face challenger for others. That spark left when he joined Ron Rivera and company in Washington in 2023, and perhaps that's what the Chiefs are seeking again. McCoy seems to think so and that might be some salve to those hoping Andy Reid would have ignored old friends this offseason.