Chicago Bears News: Ben Johnson has hired 2 coaches from the Detroit Lions as WR Coach Antwaan Randle El is going to be the Bears’ WR Coach and Assistant Head Coach. Also, Lions’ Assistant QB Coach JT Barrett has been hired as the Bears’ QB Coach per his Instagram.
Chicago Bears Coaching Staff Rumors are heating up as new Bears head coach Ben Johnson needs to start assembling his staff. The Houston Texans fired their offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik earlier today which has led Bears fans into thinking the Bears could hire him in a non-playcalling role to be the Bears’ OC. It’s unclear if Johnson and the Bears would have interest in Slowik, but he did a great job with CJ Stroud in 2023 before things unraveled a bit this year. Lions’ OL Coach Hank Fraley had been mentioned as a potential Bears offensive coordinator, but his wife posted on Facebook that they are staying in Detroit. Other Bears OC Candidates mentioned include Syracuse OC Jeff Nixon who led the #1 offense in college football this year + was the Dolphins’ RB coach when Ben Johnson was in Miami. Brad Biggs reported that Broncos’ TE Coach Declan Doyle is a name to watch as there’s a Dan Campbell connection as Doyle was in New Orleans with the current Lions’ head coach for a few years. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock is a name to watch for NFL teams. NIU beat Notre Dame Football this year and Hammock was the Ravens’ RB’s coach from 2014-18 and could return to the NFL in a similar role. Chat Sports host Harrison Graham catches you up on the latest Chicago Bears news and rumors.
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Elsewhere in Chicago Bears news, Assistant GM Ian Cunningham has been linked to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ GM opening. The Jaguars fired Trent Baalke earlier this week to clear the way to hire Bucs’ OC Liam Coen. A local Jacksonville reporter Mia O’Brien reports that there’s mutual interest with Cunningham and the Jaguars. If Cunningham lands the Jags’ GM job, that would net the Bears two 3rd round compensatory NFL Draft picks (1 this year and 1 in 2026).
Jeff Nixon’s Recent Coaching Stops:
2007-10: Eagles Assistant
2011-15: Dolphins RB’s Coach
2016: 49ers TE’s Coach
2017-19: Baylor Co-OC / RB’s
2020-21: Panthers RB’s Coach
2022: Panthers Asst. Offensive HC
2023: Giants RB’s Coach
2024: Syracuse OC / RB’s
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