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Travis Kelce hasn’t revealed whether he will play next season, but he did reveal his excitement about the Kansas City Chiefs’ reported hiring of offensive coordinator.
The Chiefs rehired Eric Bieniemy as their offensive coordinator for his second stint with the team, according to multiple reports, and Kelce was fired up about it.
Bieniemy was the Chiefs’ running backs coach from 2013-17, and the team’s offensive coordinator from 2018-22. The 56-year-old coach spent last season with the Chicago Bears as their running backs coach.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) warms up before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Nov. 27, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
“I think it’s great, I think a marriage is going to pick up right where it left off. EB and who he is as a coach, you can kind of see his personality and what he brings to the table on that Chicago team, I know Ben Johnson has his own version of it, he’s a very tough guy and what he did in Detroit, he brought over and those who ran from Chicago and you can definitely see those who run from Chicago and Biene as well. style of football, man,” Kelce said during a recent episode of “New Heights.”
Bieniemy left the Chiefs after 2022 and spent one season as the Washington Commanders’ assistant head coach and offensive coordinator in 2023. After one season with the Commanders, Bieniemy went to UCLA for one season where he was also the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator before returning to the NFL with the Bears.
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Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce (87) greets former Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, right, now Chicago Bears running backs coach, with Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, left, prior to the NFL preseason game between the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs at Kansas City, Missouri Stadium in Kansas City Chiefs, Missouri. 22, 2025. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
The Bears had a strong rushing attack, led by D’Andre Swift and rookie Kyle Monangai. In 16 games, Swift had 1,087 rushing yards with nine touchdowns, while Monangai had 783 rushing yards with five touchdowns in 17 games.
Kelce, who had some of the best seasons of his career with Bieniemy as offensive coordinator, is excited to see him back in the building.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce pauses before the start of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026. (David Becker/AP Photo)
“I can’t wait to see him back in the building, man, he’s one of my favorite coaches of all time, one of my favorite people of all time,” Kelce said. “I’ve had so many incredible growing moments under him as a player, as a person, and I just love the guy, and it’s going to be great to see him back in the building and see him back wearing the Chiefs logo, baby.”
Kelce said at the beginning of the month after the Chiefs’ season ended that he would take some time off before deciding on his playing future. If he decides to come back and stay with the Chiefs, he will have one of his favorite coaches back with him.
