Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy Interviews for Jets HC Job After Adam Gase Firing

The New York Jets announced Wednesday they have interviewed Eric Bieniemy to potentially fill their head coaching vacancy.

Bieniemy has spent the past three years as the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator, leading an offense that finished 2020 first in the NFL in total yards.

He is an option to replace Adam Gase, whom the Jets fired after two seasons together.

New York finished this year 2-14 and went 9-23 in two seasons under Gase. It continues an extended stretch of poor play that has featured 10 years without a playoff berth and spanned three coaches.

The Jets have cast a wide net for their next coach and are expected to interview Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley and New York Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, per ESPN's Rich Cimini and Adam Schefter, as well as NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is also expected to get an interview, per Dianna Russini of ESPN.

Bieniemy remains a strong candidate as a nine-year NFL running back with an impressive resume as a coach. He has been with the Chiefs for eight seasons under Andy Reid, becoming the offensive coordinator in 2018 and immediately guiding the league's No. 1 scoring offense.

In 2019, Kansas City took home its first Super Bowl in 50 years behind Patrick Mahomes and an elite offense.

There's competition for Bieniemy, however, as he has also interviewed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers, per Schefter.