Eric Bieniemy's future is uncertain as the Commanders look for their next coach
Eric Bieniemy's future is up in the air again after the Washington Commanders fired coach Ron Rivera
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Eric Bieniemy went to Washington in part to run an offense under a defensive-minded coach and show what he could do away from Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes.
That defensive-minded coach is gone, and now it looks like Bieniemy's calculated risk did not work out.
Following the firing of Ron Rivera and an inconsistent season that saw the Commanders finish with the 24th-ranked offense, Bieniemy's future is uncertain. He remains employed by the team as ownership goes through the search for a head of football operations and a coach, though the most likely scenario is that Bieniemy goes elsewhere.
Asked what he thought of Bieniemy's performance as offensive coordinator and if he'd be considered for the head job — one that has eluded him despite more than a dozen interviews around the NFL — controlling owner Josh Harris implied the former Kansas City assistant would be in the mix.
