The NFL coaching carousel is beginning to heat up just a few days away from Black Monday. The Chicago Bears are expected to conduct a thorough head coaching search, with GM Ryan Poles taking the lead and a “splash hire” potentially on the horizon. Lions OC Ben Johnson is a highly sought-after candidate. The New Orleans Saints could explore various options, including Chiefs OC … [Read more...] about NFL Rumors: Bears Coaching Search Update, Interest In Lions’ Coaches, Saints HC Candidates
Bears Will Interview Interim HC Thomas Brown For Full-Time Job
Bears GM Ryan Poles said the team will interview interim HC Thomas Brown for the full-time position, per Peggy Kusinski. This is usually a courtesy extended to interim coaches. While Brown is highly thought of as a leader in NFL circles, his resume to this point does not suggest he’s a serious head coaching candidate. It’ll be interesting to see if Brown gets more of a look … [Read more...] about Bears Will Interview Interim HC Thomas Brown For Full-Time Job
NFL Transactions: Saturday 1/4
49ers Elevated C Drake Nugent and WR Trent Taylor from their practice squad. Placed G Spencer Burford and LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles on injured reserve. Signed DE Alex Barrett and LB DaShaun White from their practice squad to the active roster. Bears Elevated G Chris Glaser from their practice squad. Bengals Elevated DT Domenique Davis and WR Kendric Pryor from their … [Read more...] about NFL Transactions: Saturday 1/4
NFC Notes: Sam Darnold, Bears, Packers, Vikings
Bears ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler expects the Bears to be interested in interviewing Vikings DC Brian Flores and Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury. Fowler highlights Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy as a candidate to watch for the Bears, as he could have interest in leaving Dallas with his contract expiring and returning to the NFC North. Fowler explains enough people have mentioned that … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Sam Darnold, Bears, Packers, Vikings
NFC Notes: Pete Carroll, Bears, Packers, Vikings
Bears Eric Williams of FoxSports thinks the Bears should hire former Seahawks HC Pete Carroll as their next head coach after missing out on Jim Harbaugh last offseason. Williams writes that Chicago needs a coach with a “championship pedigree” to fix its organization’s dysfunction after having five coaches over the last decade and no playoff wins since 2010. Although … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Pete Carroll, Bears, Packers, Vikings