The Chicago Bears Coaching Search: Eddie George Becomes the 17th Interviewee

The Bears Continue Their Coaching Search

The Chicago Bears are still in the process of interviewing candidates for their vacant head coaching position. On Sunday, they announced that they had completed an interview with Tennessee State coach Eddie George, who is the 17th coach to interview for the job.

George, a former Heisman Trophy winner and longtime NFL running back, has been the head coach at Tennessee State for the past four years. He has a 24-22 record as a coach, including a 9-3 regular season record and a Big South-OVC Coach of the Year award in 2024. However, his team lost to Montana in the opening round of the FCS playoffs.

A Wide Range of Candidates

The Bears have interviewed a diverse group of candidates for their head coaching position, including offensive coordinators, defensive coordinators, and former head coaches. Some of the notable names on the list include:

• Joe Brady (Bills offensive coordinator)
• Thomas Brown (Bears interim head coach)
• Pete Carroll (former Seahawks head coach)
• Brian Flores (Vikings defensive coordinator)
• Aaron Glenn (Lions defensive coordinator)
• Ben Johnson (Lions offensive coordinator)
• Mike Kafka (Giants offensive coordinator)
• Mike McCarthy (former Cowboys head coach)
• Todd Monken (Ravens offensive coordinator)
• Drew Petzing (Cardinals offensive coordinator)
• Ron Rivera (former Commanders and Panthers head coach)
• David Shaw (former Stanford head coach)
• Arthur Smith (Steelers offensive coordinator)
• Adam Stenavich (Packers offensive coordinator)
• Anthony Weaver (Dolphins defensive coordinator)

The Bears also spoke to Mike Vrabel before he was hired by the Patriots as their head coach.

The Next Steps

The Bears are expected to continue interviewing candidates in the coming weeks. They will likely narrow down the list to a few finalists before making a decision. It is unclear when the Bears will make a hire, but they are hoping to have a new head coach in place before the start of the 2024 NFL season.