The Chiefs have officially hired Bears running backs coach Eric Bieniemy to become their new offensive coordinator, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday.

Jordan Schultz had reported on Monday that Bieniemy was expected to return to Kansas City, and the hiring is now official. Bieniemy returns to the Chiefs’ organization, where he spent ten seasons between 2013 and 2022.

The Bears hired Bieniemy to be their running backs coach soon after hiring Ben Johnson to become their new head coach in 2025. Chicago’s run game was one of the best in the league, as they were the only team...

JANUARY 21: Bieniemy and the Chiefs have officially agreed to a deal, according to Pelissero.

JANUARY 19: Earlier today, Eric Bieniemy received an interview request from the Chiefs for their offensive coordinator position. A reunion is indeed set to take place.

Bienemy is expected to return to his previous role with Kansas City, as first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Once a hire takes place, the Chiefs will have their Matt Nagy replacement in the building. Nagy has not yet taken a head coaching position, but the team has been preparing for a departure in his case....

The Pittsburgh Steelers just lost one Super Bowl-winning head coach when Mike Tomlin announced his resignation after 19 seasons on the job. Tomlin never had a losing record, and he was regarded as one of the best coaches in football.

While the Steelers can’t do anything about Tomlin moving on, now they have to figure out how to move forward. Surely, the Steelers don’t have any intentions of taking a step backward. Now, they’ve completed a head coaching interview with another former Super Bowl-winning head coach.

On Wednesday, the Steelers announced that they’ve completed an in-person head coaching interview with...

Denver will go without starting quarterback Bo Nix when it hosts New England in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, but one of the Broncos’ top offensive linemen could return. The Broncos have opened center Luke Wattenberg‘s 21-day practice window, per Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette.

A shoulder injury has kept Wattenberg out of three straight games. Under normal circumstances, a player on injured reserve is required to miss four contests. However, because the Broncos clinched a first-round bye in the playoffs, Wattenberg is now eligible to come off IR.

Wattenberg, a fifth-round pick in 2022, spent his first two...

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Bears QB Caleb Williams closed their Divisional Round loss to the Rams with a critical interception in overtime. Chicago HC Ben Johnson reflected on Williams’ season, saying the quarterback improved with his communication and is planning to have “points of emphasis” for him when they return for their spring program.

*“My main message to him was he needs to get out of football a little bit. He’s done a phenomenal job in terms of staying focused all year long. He put in a lot of time, a lot of effort. I thought he grew up as a professional....

After a perhaps career-worst performance — given the magnitude of the matchup and his play in relation to that stage — Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud only made himself look worse during his postgame press conference.

While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, January 21, CJ Stroud — after completing less than 50% of his passes and throwing four first half interceptions in the Texan’s divisional round loss to the Patriots — raised eyebrows with his rationale of his poor play this season.

This season, Stroud started in 14 games and completed 64.5% of his passes for 3,041 yards, 19 touchdowns...

With their 2025 NFL season officially over, the San Francisco 49ers now have to navigate finding a new defensive coordinator for the second season in a row after Robert Saleh was named the Tennessee Titans’ new head coach.

In 2025, securing Saleh’s services was a borderline no-brainer for Kyle Shanahan and company, as the duo had incredible success together before the defensive mastermind was hired to lead the New York Jets, but now, the options are far less clear, with the potential to land another Nick Sorensen or Steve Wilks if they don’t hit the hiring out of the park....

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye will step onto the field in a hostile environment on Sunday, facing the Broncos in Denver.

Denver is recognized for having one of the toughest home-field advantages in the NFL, and Maye will need to ensure he can hold onto the ball with the Broncos’ fierce pass rush coming after him. However, Maye struggled with ball security last week, and he understands what he needs to improve to move forward effectively.

“Just work hard and practice,” Maye said on Wednesday, via Patriots on CLNS. “Be mindful back there and just know that . I...

Upset with how the offense performed in 2025, the Philadelphia Eagles decided to demote first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. While there’s still a possibility that the Eagles welcome Patullo back in a different role, he won’t be involved in play-calling in 2026.

The Eagles have yet to replace Patullo’s position on Nick Sirianni’s coaching staff. Yet, it’s only a matter of time before they do.

On Wednesday, the Eagles interviewed one of the top coaching candidates available, former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. The two-time Super Bowl-winning coordinator had previously been linked to one of the NFL’s head...

It feels like a lifetime ago, but there was a time when the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers had a very complicated summer regarding Brandon Aiyuk. The 49ers’ receiver wanted a new contract, and rumors swirled about his arrival in Pittsburgh for quite a while. Then, Aiyuk agreed to terms with San Francisco […]

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix will be unavailable for the AFC Championship.

Nix, who led his club to an overtime victory against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, had surgery to repair a broken ankle this week and will miss the remainder of the postseason.

The Broncos will be forced to rely on backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who will make his fifth career start against the New England Patriots — with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Nix released the following statement regarding his experiences on Instagram on Wednesday:

*The last few days have been hard to put into...

Despite regime changes, Rob Leonard remained a constant.

He even got an additional title — run game coordinator — to go along with defensive line coach for the Las Vegas Raiders when the team went from Antonio Pierce to Pete Carroll as head coach. Originally brought in as the defensive line coach under then-head coach Josh McDaniels in 2023, Leonard’s tenure with the Silver & Black is again, up in the air.

The Raiders sacked Carroll shortly after a 3-14 2025 campaign and are engaged in a wide-net search to land another head coach. The list is long, the candidates...