The Chicago Bears interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for their head coach opening on Saturday.
Black Monday has come and gone, and now NFL teams will start filling their head coach vacancies. Who will be next in line to step into those openings? Let’s run through the top options that might be hired by teams in need of a coach this offseason.
The Chicago Bears rolled out the red carpet for Mike McCarthy for his head coaching interview on Wednesday. The former Dallas Cowboys head coach was flown to Chicago’s facility on a private jet from Dallas for his interview,
According to an NFL insider, the Chicago Bears' head-coaching search has become a "two-horse race" between a pair of top candidates.
None of the other teams that have head coach openings seem to be as interested in Mike McCarthy as the Chicago Bears.
The key for the next Bears coach is to develop Caleb Williams, and some already have a relationship with the QB.
The race for the Chicago Bears head coaching job is reportedly between two candidates. On The Herd, Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz reported that Mike McCarthy
Brian Flores didn’t have a great ending to his tenure with the Miami Dolphins but he’s a well respected head coach who worked under Bill Belichick, Mike Tomlin, and Kevin O’Connell. He’s currently the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings where he established himself as one of the top candidates in this cycle.
With Mike McCarthy out, the Cowboys are looking for a new head coach to lead the most valuable sports franchise in the world.
The Bears have confirmed interviewing 15 candidates, a list highlighted by Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, who got the job in New England.
Mike McCarthy's tenure as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys ended after five seasons, despite three consecutive 12-5 seasons and playoff appearances. N
The move comes after McCarthy and the Cowboys missed the playoffs for the first time since his inaugural season in 2020.