3 Favorites Reportedly Emerging For The Bears Job
The Chicago Bears are reportedly targeting three main head coaching candidates to fill their vacancy. Per Monday Morning Quarterback‘s Albert Breer, Chicago is eyeing two current defensive coordinators and one former head coach.
“Jim Caldwell, Leslie Frazier and Matt Eberflus have emerged as top names,” Breer said of the Bears’ HC opening.
According to @AlbertBreer, “Jim Caldwell, Leslie Frazier and Matt Eberflus have emerged as top names” for the Chicago Bears head coaching job.
— Daniel Greenberg (@ChiSportUpdates) January 24, 2022
Jim Caldwell last served in the NFL as an assistant head coach and QB’s coach for the Dolphins in 2019. His last head coaching stints came with the Bears’ division rival Detroit Lions from 2014-2017, and the Colts from 2009-2011.
Meanwhile, Leslie Frazier has coached up the Bills No. 1 defense dating back to 2017. And is widely regarded as one of the top DC’s in all of football.
Previously being tied to the #Bears or Bill Polian doesn’t automatically make an HC a favorite for the job.
The Bears have kept things quite for a while (including everyone thinking Pace would stay).
The picture will become much more clear this week.
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) January 24, 2022
Lastly, Matt Eberflus has led the Colts D since 2018. The 51-year-old’s name has swirled in head coaching rumors over the last couple years. But this year just may be the one where he secures a team of his own.
Two of the three prospective candidates are defensive coaches, the opposite of previous head coach Matt Nagy.
Jim Harbaugh was also rumored to be in the running for the Bears’ job, but as the days go on it appears he likely will stay at his alma mater Michigan.
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