The Chicago Bears believe they have their star quarterback, and now they are searching for the right head coach. Matt Eberflus was fired after a 4-8 start to the season, but things didn't really get much better for Chicago,
Longtime NFL head coach Mike McCarthy had an interview with the Bears on Wednesday for their coaching vacancy, the team confirmed. It was an in-person interview at Halas Hall.
After playing coy all season about the future of Mike McCarthy and then delaying the inevitable for no comprehensible reason, Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys let their veteran head coach go. The Chicago Bears are in need of a new coach after firing Matt Eberflus and the team is interested in McCarthy.
Reports about the Bears being keen on Mike McCarthy and certain to lose out on Ben Johnson to the Raiders all sounds premature considering what's still ahead.
The key for the next Bears coach is to develop Caleb Williams, and some already have a relationship with the QB.
We know of at least one other NFL team that is truly exploring every avenue when it comes to its head coaching search – even inquiring about a trade for Mike Tomlin with the Steelers.
The Chicago Bears will get the first crack at Mike McCarthy on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network details.
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.
When the NFL regular season comes to a close, it sends the head-coaching carousel into high gear. The 2025 cycle is in full swing and began with six openings across the NFL. One of those has since been filled with the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel to lead the franchise after moving on from Jerod Mayo after one season.
Explore the potential leading candidates the Cowboys should look into for defensive coordinator if Mike Zimmer doesn't return.
Figuring out whether coaches learned their lesson from their firings might be easier to assess than hearing untested coordinators talk about hypotheticals.