The Indianapolis Colts completed an interview for their head coach vacancy with Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, owner Jim Irsay announced Thursday night.
While Bieniemy is certainly an intriguing candidate this one is a bit surprising considering there was no report that the Colts had interest in conducting an interview.
It makes sense that they would want to interview the offensive coordinator of the most explosive offense in the NFL, though.
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Just completed our interview with Eric Bieniemy 🏈💪
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) January 13, 2023
Bieniemy, 53, has been among the top candidates for a few years now but either hasn’t been selected or has declined head coaching offers. He’s been with the Chiefs for a decade now, and there was some overlap with Colts general manager Chris Ballard.
Both Bieniemy and Ballard arrived in Kansas City in 2013. For Ballard’s entire tenure with the Chiefs (2013-2016), Bieniemy was the running backs coach. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2018 and has held that role since.
The Colts were able to interview Bieniemy on Thursday because the Chiefs have a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs. The same goes for Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen, who is scheduled to interview Saturday.
The head coaching search will be led by general manager Chris Ballard, but the decision ultimately resides with owner Jim Irsay.
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