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The Chicago Bears are finalizing a deal to make Shane Waldron their new offensive coordinator, according to several NFL insiders. Waldron replaces Luke Getsy, who was fired after two seasons.
The Bears cast a wide net of candidates for the job — including Kliff Kingsburg, Klint Kubiak and Greg Roman. They were even blocked from interviewing Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. But it sounds like Waldron, the former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator under Pete Carroll, was their top option from the beginning.
Waldron brings a lot of experience to the table, which includes three years calling plays for Seattle. His other stops included the Los Angeles Rams (2017-20), Washington Redskins (2016) and New England Patriots (2008-09).
Waldron took over as Seahawks offensive coordinator in 2021, which marked Russell Wilson’s final season with the Seahawks after underwhelming results. But Waldron’s star has risen given the work he’s done with Geno Smith, who has proven to be a viable replacement in Seattle.
As you can imagine, there was plenty of reaction across social media. While a lot of Seahawks fans were relieved — given some bumps this past season — Bears fans are feeling like their team actually did something good for once with the addition of Waldron, who they believe to be the best guy for the job.
Here’s how Twitter (X) reacted to the news: