Commanders OC Eric Bieniemy says focus is on new job and head coaching 'not in my thought process'

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Eric Bieniemy was introduced as the Washington Commanders' offensive coordinator on Thursday. 

During an introductory news conference, the longtime NFL assistant coach revealed that he was not looking to use the opportunity in Washington as a springboard to a head coaching job.

"Being a head coach right now is not in my thought process," Bieniemy said. "What I'm focused on is being the best coach today; everything else will take care of itself. I live in the moment. Right now my feet are planted here."

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Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy of the Kansas City Chiefs during the Broncos game at Empower Field at Mile High on Jan. 8, 2022 in Denver. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Bieniemy joins the Commanders after a 10-year stint with the Chiefs. In his five seasons as Kansas City's offensive coordinator, the team won two Super Bowls.

The success in Kansas City led to several interviews for head-coaching positions over the years, but Bieniemy never received an offer.

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"It hasn't happened. It's not anything that's going to impact me moving forward," Bieniemy said. "All that stuff about being the head coach, we can talk about that next year sometime. I'm focused on the job at hand."

In Kansas City he largely focused on game planning and play design while head coach Andy Reid called plays during games.

In Washington, Bieniemy would likely be given full autonomy when it comes to the offensive philosophy and would call the plays.

Bieniemy replaces Scott Turner, who was fired in