The Bears are hiring Ben Johnson as head coach and he already has a top candidate in mind for defensive coordinator.

The leading candidate to become his defensive coordinator in Chicago is former Saints head coach Dennis Allen, per Schefter. The Bears, though, first will have to comply with the Rooney Rule before they officially can hire Allen.

The Colts hired Lou Anarumo, while Dennis Allen, who interviewed with Indianapolis, may be heading to the Bears.

Former Saints head coach Dennis Allen has emerged as a leading candidate to become the Bears’ next defensive coordinator on new head coach Ben Johnson’s staff.

The Chicago Bears have hired Ben Johnson as their next head coach. This offseason, they could aggressively pursue giving him the roster he needs to get the Bears back to the playoffs.The Bears could look to make upgrades to their defense this offseason.

Ben Johnson is set to be the next head coach of the Chicago Bears, and he is already assembling his staff with some familiar faces in mind. Johnson is looking to hire former New O

Ben Johnson is already assembling a superstar coaching staff, including this defensive coordinator, as he finalizes his deal to become the Bears' next coach.

Because Pleasant is under contract with the Rams, the Bears will need permission from head coach Sean McVay to interview him for their vacancy. That said, McVay has already allowed Pleasant to leave for another job in the past and could give him the chance again.

While all eyes will be on Sunday night’s AFC and NFC Championship games this weekend, the NFL’s coaching carousel continues to spin, with four teams

New Bears coach Ben Johnson realizes it won't hurt to add coaches who have been around the track a few times to complement his own relative inexperience.

Ben Johnson saw a "loaded" roster with a potential franchise quarterback in Caleb Williams and couldn't pass on the opportunity he has with the Chicago Bears.