The Chicago Bears are off and running in their search for a new head coach, and another candidate has entered the mix. The Bears sought permission to interview Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and are awaiting Dallas' response to the request,

According to Over The Cap, the Bears are slated to have $82.14 million in cap space for 2025, which is the fifth most in the NFL. Only the New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders, Washington Commanders and Arizona Cardinals are projected to have more.

The Bears fired Matt Eberflus after a Thanksgiving disaster against the Lions. Here's a look at who might replace him, including Pete Carroll.

The Bears have now requested interviews with four assistant coaches: Johnson, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and Petzing. General manager Ryan Poles also confirmed Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown will get a formal interview for the permanent role.

Thomas Brown’s head coach interview undoubtedly will be useful for Chicago Bears leadership to hear Brown’s perspective on all that went wrong this season and how to fix it.

The Chicago Bears are starting the process of finding a new head coach, and a former Stanford football coach appears to have their attention.

Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing may be in the mix for the head coaching job in Chicago. According to multiple reports, the Bears have requested an interview with Petzing for the vacancy they created when they fired Matt Eberflus during the regular season.

The Chicago Bears’ season wrapped up just 24 hours ago, but the team has already been requesting interviews with a slew of head coaching candidates.

Yards are yards and statistics are what they are, but it was tough sledding in the run game against the 49ers. Michael Carter rushed for 43 yards on 17 carries (2.5 yards per attempt) and, taking the 68 yards on those plays away, the Cardinals ran the ball 25 times for 83 yards, only 3.3 yards per carry.

The Chicago Bears now turn their focus toward a coaching search that will be one of the most significant processes in team history.

The young and rising offensive mind was expected to get some interest for head coaching opportunities this cycle with the league sifting toward that style of a coach. At 37-years-