KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 17: Head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs and head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles greet each other prior to the game at Arrowhead Stadium on September 17, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Doug Pederson could be a name heard to replace Eric Bieniemy—if he leaves the Chiefs.
The common assumption is to apply the “next man up” mantra even in the coaching ranks.
For the Kansas City Chiefs, a team so successful is bound to lose a coaching assistant in any given year to a new team searching for fresh leadership.