Super Bowl-winning head coach Pete Carroll had an interview with the Bears on Thursday for their head coaching position, the team announced.

After a disappointing 2024 campaign under coach Matt Eberflus, who was fired midway through the season, the Chicago Bears are adamant about wanting to hire the right man to help quarterback Caleb Will

With the Chicago Bears seeming to prioritize head-coaching candidates with previous head-coaching experience, it seems as though they are letting Matt Eberflus' failures get the best of them in their latest hiring cycle.

Chicago Bears fans are excited that the team had an interview with legendary coach Pete Carroll. The Bears have conducted several interviews as they search for a new coach.

The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt did his best to predict where certain candidates will land in this NFL coaching cycle, and his pick for the Bears was shocking considering Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy have emerged as the frontrunners.

To the NFL decision-makers in Chicago, New York, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Las Vegas and Dallas: Yes, you need to hire a coach. But that’s just the beginning. What do you need, really? It’s not someone who simply installs a system,

Figuring out whether coaches learned their lesson from their firings might be easier to assess than hearing untested coordinators talk about hypotheticals.

Stability can be gained by adding experience. Similar to 2015, the Bears’ search feels purposeful after the team failed with Eberflus, who lacked previous head coaching experience. In 2022, the Bears chose Eberflus over Dan Quinn and Jim Caldwell, their two other finalists, both of whom had been head coaches.

Warren drove the decision to fire the previous coach, Matt Eberflus, during the season ... Joseph and Flores (Pete Carroll, Mike McCarthy, Ron Rivera and Mike Vrabel, who was hired by New England ...

After multiple cycles as a top candidate, Johnson grew comfortable joining the setup in Chicago. Plus, how Sean McDermott entered the NFL ranks and more.

Johnson's deal is expected to be completed soon, and he already is working to assemble a staff. That process is subject to the Rooney Rule, too, and will take time.

Ben Johnson's hiring is different, from the start of everything to the triumphant finish line as Johnson walked through the doors of Halas Hall to an abundance of cheers.