The Kansas City Chiefs haven't made meaningful moves when it comes to their players due to the official new league year yet to begin. However, there is no question that the changes being made are pushing the Chiefs towards the top of the leader board when it comes to winning the offseason. Not only did the franchise manage to hold onto defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, but the Chiefs moved on from failing coaches with Matt Nagy, Todd Pinkston (RBs), Connor Embree (WRs), Mark DeLeone (Assistant RBs), and Kevin Saxton (Offensive Assistant) all departing.
This set the stage for the return of former offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and has fans excited to turn back the clock to the exciting offenses that defined Bieniemy's previous tenure. Under Nagy, the Chiefs averaged only 21.3 points per game, which was the lowest total the franchise has averaged in the last decade. Receivers coach Connor Embree was getting underwhelming results from KC receivers, with not one pass catcher having 600 yards or more in 2025.
Running backs coach Todd Pinkston similarly was in charge of an underwhelming position group with Patrick Mahomes being the team's third-leading rusher, with both Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt averaging less than four yards a carry. Add in the offensive assistants DeLeone and Saxton, and this is a fresh start for Bieniemy, helping wipe away the failures of the past few seasons.
Chiefs Have Clearly Earned A+ with Early Offseason Coaching Changes
Kansas City is winning the offseason not only by bringing back Bieniemy but also by cutting failing pieces and not hesitating to bring in fresh perspectives. Chad O'Shea has been brought in as the new receivers coach, having spent the previous season working with the Cleveland Browns. O'Shea is best known for his long tenure in New England in the Tom Brady era.
The coach won three Super Bowls as a member of the Patriots staff and now will bring this experience and leadership to KC. While the staff is still under construction and review, these two offseason additions in Bieniemy and O'Shea are exactly what the Chiefs needed to do to be able to retool and keep the dynastic run alive.
Added to this is the fact that the Chiefs' losing season has handed the franchise the 9th overall pick and three great early selections in the first three rounds of this offseason's draft. When you look at the history of Andy Reid and GM Brett Veach with lesser picks, there is reason to feel great about the level of talent that the Chiefs are going to bring in during the draft.
With this in mind, all the Chiefs need to do to keep the dynasty alive is not be afraid to cut failing players and be aggressive when it comes to adding playmakers to take pressure off Mahomes, who is returning from a torn ACL. It seems from the early coaching changes that urgency should be the expectation, and points towards a group of decision-makers who are dialed in and making great early offseason decisions.