Despite signing a contract extension at Notre Dame, the Chicago Bears won't go away from pursuing Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman.

Amid another horrific 2024 campaign, the Bears fired Matt Eberflus as their head coach, resulting in their wide-ranging search. While the first round of interviews has largely concluded for these teams, Chicago appears interested in adding another name into the mix.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.

It seems like the Chicago Bears are really targeting the Detroit Lions coaching staff with interviewing another one of their coaches. The Chicago Bears top priority this offseason will be to fill their head coaching vacancy after firing former head coach Matt Eberflus on November 29th.

On Saturday, the Bears made an announcement regarding the potential hiring of one of the most sought-after coaches in the National Football League as the franchise's search began to officially heat up. "We have completed an interview with head coach candidate Ben Johnson," the Bears' X account wrote on Saturday.

In January of 2022, newly named Chicago Bears general manager, Ryan Poles chose to hire Matt Eberflus away from his job as defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts after the 2021 season.

It's been a busy start to the 2025 offseason for the Bears, who kickstarted their search for their new head coach, which has dominated