Ben Johnson is just one piece of the puzzle. He has to piece together his staff. Here's who Johnson's staff could have in Chicago.
The Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator is already busy building his staff. There have been several reports indicating the Bears are zeroing in on Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator and are eyeing Darren Rizzi for special teams coordinator (follow along with our rumors tracker).
The Seattle Seahawks had a second interview with Detroit Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley on Tuesday for their open offensive coordinator position, per a report by Dan Graziano of ESPN.com.
The Seahawks now have three front-runners to be their new play caller. Coach Mike Macdonald and general manager John Schneider were to have a second interview Tuesday, in person, with Detroit Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley about their offensive-coordinator job.
What drew Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears? And who does he plan to hire on his coaching staff? Looking at some questions for the prospective new Bears coach.
Johnson and the Bears are finalizing a deal to make him the team's next head coach. His agency confirmed the news.
The Detroit Lions will need a new offensive coordinator in 2025. Ben Johnson, who held the role since 2022 and has been with the Lions' organization since 2019, is reportedly finalizing a deal to become the head coach of the Chicago Bears.
The Chicago Bears have hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and now the attention has turned to Johnson building his coaching staff.
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.
For the Lions, the hangover is getting hazier. The losses — a playoff game, a coordinator, another coordinator, maybe a couple of assistants, a sense of continuity —