Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy Returns After Missing 11 Practices as Wife, 57, Remains Stable
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Updated · ESPN · Aug 10
Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy Returns After Missing 11 Practices as Wife, 57, Remains Stable
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Aug 10
Summary
Monday brought Eric Bieniemy back to Chiefs camp after a two-week absence, with coach Andy Reid saying the offensive coordinator "didn't miss a step."
11 missed practices followed the July 26 shooting of Bieniemy's wife, Mia, at the family's Virginia home; she remains hospitalized in stable condition after earlier leaving intensive care.
Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, was arrested July 27 and charged with malicious wounding, firearm use in a felony and discharging a firearm inside a dwelling; he is being held without bond.
During the absence, Joe Bleymaier handled coordinator duties, but Bieniemy stayed involved through livestreamed practices, calls with Reid and a coaching tip relayed through GM Brett Veach.