Johnson kept it status quo on special teams, retaining Richard Hightower as special teams coordinator. Hightower has been with the Bears for the past three seasons and should bring an important level of continuity to what otherwise looks like a brand-new group of coaches.
The Chicago Bears will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers with first-year head coach Ben Johnson leading the charge.
Matt Eberflus is expected to be the next defensive coordinator in Dallas and he'll take a step toward the job on Monday.
The Pro Bowl roster is going through some significant changes based on players who are dropping out or will be involved in the upcoming Super Bowl. A big change has now been added in the form of AFC quarterbacks.
The Chicago Bears reportedly tried to trade for Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin amid their search for a new HC.
Eberflus is the Cowboys’ new defensive coordinator, Getsy signed on full-time with the Packers as a senior assistant, Pagano was named the Ravens’ senior secondary coach and the Steelers appear interested in re-signing Fields.
In an attempt to widen their search for a head coach, the Chicago Bears called the Pittsburgh Steelers to inquire about Mike Tomlin 's availability to see if they could talk and try to trade for him, ESPN.com reports. According to the report, those requests fell on deaf ears and Tomlin never personally received the inquiry.
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 Atlanta Falcons announced Saturday they interviewed former Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus as they continue their ... San Francisco defensive coordinator Steve Wilks and Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown. Green Bay passing game ...
The Bears recently called the Steelers to see if they would be allowed to talk to and potentially try to trade for longtime head coach Mike Tomlin, only to have Pittsburgh rebuff their inquiry, league sources told ESPN. https://t.co/MviaUsBrjG
The Pittsburgh Steelers have denied the Chicago Bears' request to talk to and potentially trade for head coach Mike Tomlin