When information of the Commanders’ Kliff Kingsbury rent got here out, questions have been raised about the way forward for incumbent offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. A solution has emerged relating to the latter, and he is not going to be in Washington for the 2024 marketing campaign.
Bieniemy will not be retained, new head coach Dan Quinn said at his introductory press conference. As a result, the longtime Chiefs OC will once again be on the move after a single campaign spent in the nation’s capital. Kingsbury was brought in on Sunday, and he’ll take cost of Washington’s offense. Quinn added that he and Bieniemy spoke earlier on Monday, and the previous supplied effectively needs for the latter in his subsequent NFL alternative.
Bieniemy spent 10 seasons beneath Andy Reid in Kansas Metropolis, together with 5 as offensive coordinator. That gig didn’t contain play-calling duties, however he did tackle a place that concerned full management of the offense final offseason by becoming a member of the Commanders. The transfer from a unit led by Patrick Mahomes to at least one that includes Sam Howell at quarterback, a suspect offensive line and a skill-position corps missing in confirmed choices (other than wideout Terry McLaurin) led to questions on how a lot success Bieniemy would have the ability to have in 2023.
Then again, Ron Rivera was broadly seen as a lame-duck coach getting into the marketing campaign, giving Bieniemy a possible avenue to a head teaching alternative. Rivera was certainly dismissed on the finish of the season, and proprietor Josh Harris confirmed Bieniemy could be a candidate to interchange him. The latter interviewed with Washington, however he was not among the many crew’s checklist of finalists, placing his personal future unsure.
Quinn is now formally in place, and the Commanders are ready to maneuver ahead with new-look teaching and front-office workers. The crew’s offense will possible have a brand new quarterback as its focus by the beginning of subsequent season, because the Commanders maintain the No. 2 general decide. Kingsbury’s rent has led to hypothesis Washington may make a push to pick out USC’s Caleb Williams (with whom Kingsbury labored this season), although drafting the previous Heisman winner stays a probable transfer on the a part of the Bears with the highest decide in April’s draft.
No matter how Washington strikes ahead, Bieniemy will now turn out to be a late entrant on the coordinator scene. A number of groups have already filled their OC vacancies. That features the Raiders, who had an settlement with Kingsbury fall via and have since tapped Luke Getsy to steer their offense. Presuming Greg Roman‘s new Chargers place is confirmed to be offensive coordinator, solely the Seahawks stay amongst groups with a gap that has not at the least reportedly been crammed.
The Commanders ranked twenty fourth and twenty fifth in complete and scoring offense, respectively, this season. These totals paint a distinct image than the one which was in place earlier within the season (Howell led the league in passing at one level), they usually after all is not going to assist Bieniemy’s inventory. Given his monitor report with the Chiefs — whose offense struggled with out him, notably early within the marketing campaign — nevertheless, he may discover a touchdown spot comparatively quickly.