Here’s How Latest NFL Coaching Developments Affect Chiefs

Bieniemy in, Nagy out

Kansas City reportedly agreed to terms with Bieniemy on Thursday, returning the Chicago running backs coach to the Chiefs as offensive coordinator. Nagy, who held the post over the past three seasons, has an expired Kansas City contract.

Nagy was a finalist for the Tennessee Titans head-coach vacancy that went to Robert Saleh early this week. The 2018 NFL Coach of the Year, Nagy is still thought to be in play as an offensive coordinator. One of those potential landing spots is with Nick Sirianni in Philadelphia, a role that has vaulted both Shane Steichen and Kellen Moore to head-coach jobs after each Super Bowl against the Chiefs.

Wherever Nagy winds up, the Chiefs on Friday officially moved in a different direction, fully committing to Bieniemy, new wide receivers coach Chad O’Shea and an infusion of new offensive ideas from Bieniemy’s time with Ben Johnson in Chicago and O’Shea’s time in New England, Miami and Cleveland.

Elsewhere in AFC West

Meanwhile, Mike McDaniel obviously has a primary plan and backup plan . Announced this week as the new offensive coordinator for Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers, McDaniel reportedly will interview Friday in Miami with Bills leadership. Buffalo fired Sean McDermott this week and needs a new head coach.

In other words, despite Wednesday’s stunning Buffalo press conference , the Bills job with Josh Allen remains extremely attractive.

What’s always interesting in head-coach searches is the order in which interviews happen. More often than not, one of the first candidates to interview winds up getting the job. So, after the Bills met with Joe Brady back home, Buffalo interviewing McDaniel first on its Florida road trip, clearing its entire day for the former Dolphins head coach, is highly notable.

And that’s notable for the Chiefs because Steve Spagnuolo would not have to face McDaniel twice as a division opponent. Although, a Buffalo road trip is again on the Chiefs’ 2026 schedule.

In another development related to the Chargers and Chiefs, Harbaugh’s defensive coordinator Jesse Minter left the AFC West on Thursday to become Baltimore’s new head coach. That means Minter, a thorn in the Chiefs’ side the past two seasons, won’t see Kansas City in 2026. For the first time since 2022, Baltimore and Kansas City aren’t scheduled to meet.

Meanwhile, former Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr – who struggled in two games against the Chiefs the last two seasons – is one of the first individuals to reportedly interview for Harbaugh’s DC vacancy (created by Minter).

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