Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s wife was shot Sunday night and has been hospitalized, according to ESPN.
Mia Bieniemy, 57, was shot at the couple’s Virginia home while Eric was with the Chiefs at training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., according to the report. Loudoun County cops told ESPN a person was being treated for “serious injuries,” though the identity of the person wasn’t confirmed.
The couple’s son Elijah Zion Bieniemy was arrested and charged in connection to the shooting of his mother.
Mia is reportedly in stable condition after being shot in the chest and arm, per ESPN Chiefs reporter Nate Taylor, and Bieniemy left the Chiefs and did not attend Monday’s practice to support his wife.
Eric Bieniemy (l.) and wife Mia (r.) in 2023. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
“The club is aware of the incident involving Eric Bieniemy’s family,” the Chiefs said in a statement to The Post. “Out of respect for their privacy, we won’t have a comment at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.”
Earlier this year, the Chiefs brought back Bieniemy after three years away from the team. He spent last season as the running backs coach for the Bears among Ben Johnson’s staff.
In 2023, he left Kansas City to take on the offensive coordinator role with the Commanders, who went 4-13 with Sam Howell under center. Following that, he briefly had a college football coaching stint at UCLA for a year.
The long-time coordinator has yet to receive a head coach gig in the NFL.
Eric Bieniemy, offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, reacts during mandatory minicamp at The University of Kansas Hospital Arrowhead Training Complex on June 09, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. Getty Images
If there was a time, it was expected after the 2022 season when Bieniemy had proved himself following five successful season in Kansas City including two Super Bowl wins in ’19 and ’22.
Following a 6-11, playoff-less season, the Chiefs parted ways with offensive coordinator Matt Nagy and turned toward the familiar face for the role.
“I can’t wait to see him back in the building, man,” Kelce said of Bieniemy in January. “He’s one of my favorite coaches of all-time, one of my favorite people of all time. I’ve had so many unbelievable growing moments under him as a player, as a person, and I just love the guy. And it’s gonna be awesome to see him back in the building and see him back wearing the Chiefs logo, baby.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
-Additional reporting by Jenna Lemoncelli