New England Patriots interviewed several candidates for the offensive coordinator position, including Eric Bieniemy, who was viewed as a strong candidate until Josh McDaniels was hired. Bieniemy, who has extensive coaching experience, previously contributed to the Chiefs' success before moving on to other teams. McDaniels ultimately secured the position for a third time, with Thomas Brown also joining as a tight ends coach. Bieniemy may pursue opportunities with other teams but faces challenges due to limited openings in New England's coaching staff.
The belief was that Bieniemy was a top candidate for the New England job, had McDaniels not been the obvious choice.
He spent 2024 at UCLA but was fired as the Bruins' OC in December.
Bieniemy following a similar path to a role on new head coach Mike Vrabel's staff could happen.
They eventually hired McDaniels to fill it - his third stint with the organization.
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