Kansas Metropolis Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy reportedly has an out of doors shot to turn into the following head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, in line with Mike Florio of Professional Soccer Speak.
Whereas Bieniemy didn’t obtain a second interview throughout the course of, Florio reported by agent Jason Fletcher, who represents Bieniemy, that he’s nonetheless within the operating for the emptiness.
“Agent Jason Fletcher, who started representing Bieniemy for the present hiring cycle, tells PFT that he has an “exterior shot” on the teaching place in Indianapolis. Though Bieniemy has had just one interview, a lot of the interplay has occurred between staff possession and the league workplace.”
Bieniemy said earlier this week that whereas he didn’t obtain a second interview, he felt the digital assembly went nicely.
The Colts have been extraordinarily tight-lipped all through this complete course of because it started roughly a month in the past following the Week 18 loss to the Houston Texans.
The staff reportedly knowledgeable candidates Wink Martindale and Brian Callahan that they had been not within the operating for the pinnacle coach emptiness this week, which leaves roughly 5 candidates remaining—six if Bieniemy is included.
These candidates embody Philadelphia Eagles OC Shane Steichen, Los Angeles Rams DC Raheem Morris, Inexperienced Bay Packers STC Wealthy Bisaccia, Detroit Lions DC Aaron Glenn and interim head coach Jeff Saturday.
It isn’t clear who will probably be making the ultimate resolution. It could possibly be proprietor Jim Irsay as anticipated. It might additionally come right down to common supervisor Chris Ballard’s suggestion, which is what ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported Saturday.
We must always know who the following head coach is within the subsequent few days, and it appears Bieniemy nonetheless has an opportunity.