And just before the end of Matt Eberflus’s head coaching tenure in Chicago, there was ripping a’plenty from two of the Bears’ biggest stars. Hey, Mr. D.J. Wide receiver D.J. Moore was notably vocal about his former head coach’s failings,
The Bears hired Johnson, 38, after three seasons as offensive coordinator for the Lions. In his first season, he helped them jump from 25th to fifth in scoring, then they finished fifth last season and led the NFL with 33.2 points per game this season.
Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus continues to draw interest around the NFL as a defensive coach. Saturday, he interviewed with the Falcons for their vacant defensive coordinator position. Later in the day, though, the Falcons gave the job to former Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich.
The news of Ben Johnson’s arrival was greeted with excitement from many Chicago Bears fans — plus a bit of understandable skepticism from others.
The Atlanta Falcons have now spoken with seven coaches for their defensive coordinator vacancy, interviewing former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus on Saturday. The 54-year-old was fired midway through the 2024 season after compiling an overall record of 14-32.
We don’t know whether Johnson will lead Caleb Williams and the Bears to great heights, but he feels like the right guy for a very big job.
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The Atlanta Falcons completed an interview with former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus for their defensive coordinator vacancy.
CHICAGO - The Chicago Bears officially announced Ben Johnson as the team's head coach on Tuesday. Johnson, 38, is the 19th head coach in the franchise's 105-year history. Johnson has served as the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator since 2022.