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.

Here is an in-depth look at Pete Carroll, who even at 73 years old, is still a potential option to lead the Bears.

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus will be interviewed for the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator job, a source told Dallas Morning News' Calvin Watkins.Eberflus is considered a "prime candidate" for the role,

But, historically, Pete Carroll is close. Carroll ... Like Antonio Pierce (Las Vegas), Jerod Mayo (New England), Matt Eberflus (Chicago) and Robert Saleh (New York Jets), first-time head coaches who were fired in 2024. Like Atlanta’s Arthur Smith ...

When the NFL regular season comes to a close, it sends the head-coaching carousel into high gear. The 2025 cycle is in full swing and began with seven openings across the NFL.  The cycle kicked off with the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel after moving on from Jerod Mayo after one season,

As Patrick Mahomes’s Chiefs host the Bills, Josh Allen has had more roughing-the-passer and unnecessary-roughness penalties called in his favor over the past two regular seasons.

The Sun-Times’ Bears experts — Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash — analyze the team’s hiring of head coach Ben Johnson and what’s next: We are so glad you stay informed with the Chicago Sun-Times!

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer has not been officially introduced yet, but he is already working on his staff. The post Cowboys Seek Interview With Little-Known Potential Addition appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Perhaps this is why McCaskey believed the Bears were the most attractive franchise for any potential head coach. Chicago has won nine NFL championships, but only two since the conclusion of the 1946 season. Those came in 1963 and 1985.

Brian Schottenheimer is known as a career assistant. He is now known as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.” - Jerry Jones.

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.