Chicago Bears coordinator search: Tracking the interview process as they revamp the coaching staff

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus are working on revamping the coaching staff in January. After firing five coaches earlier this month , including offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, the Bears are seeking at least new offensive and defensive coordinators and position coaches for the quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs.

Advertisement The Tribune is tracking news of the hiring process, including which candidates have interviewed. Jan. 15 The Bears interviewed former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman, NFL Network’s Peter Schrager reported. Advertisement The rundown: Roman, 51, is a longtime NFL coach who served as offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills and Ravens.

Among his accomplishments is crafting the Ravens offense around dual threat quarterback Lamar Jackson and helping Jackson to an MVP season in his second year in 2019. The Ravens had the best rushing offense in the league that year. However, Roman and the Ravens parted after the 2022 season after the offense declined.

The Ravens went from averaging 33.2 points in 2019 to 20.6 in 2022. Jan. 12 The Bears interviewed Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach Greg Olson, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The rundown: Olson, 60, has been a college and NFL quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator since 1990. He has extensive experience as an NFL offensive coordinator, holding the position with the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St.

Louis Rams, Oakland and Las Vegas Raiders in separate stints and Jacksonville Jaguars. He most recently was the Seahawks quarterbacks coach in 2023 and a senior offensive assistant with the Los Angeles Rams in 2022. Olson spent the 2003 season as the Bears quarterbacks coach. The Bears planned to interview Kentucky offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Liam Coen, CBS Sports reported.

The rundown: Coen, 38, has one season of NFL offensive coordinator experience with the Rams in 2022, though head coach Sean McVay called the plays. He was an assistant wide receivers coach and assistant quarterbacks coach with the Rams from 2018 20. Beyond that, Coen has been a college quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator since 2010 at Brown, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine and most recently Kentucky in 2021 and 2023.

Jan. 11 The Bears planned to interview 49ers passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak, ESPN reported. The rundown: Kubiak, 36, is in his first season with the 49ers under Kyle Shanahan. Before that, he was the Denver Broncos passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2022 for Russell Wilson and their QBs coach from 2016 18.

Kubiak, the son of longtime NFL coach Gary Kubiak, also worked for the Minnesota Vikings as offensive coordinator in 2021 and quarterbacks coach from 2019 20, working with Kirk Cousins. Jan. 10 The Bears requested an interview with Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, NFL Network reported. Advertisement The rundown: Waldron, 44, was the Seahawks offensive coordinator the last three seasons, helping quarterback Geno Smith to a comeback season in 2022.

Before that, he spent four seasons with the Rams as passing game coordinator, quarterbacks coach and tight ends coach under McVay. He also served as an offensive assistant with the New England Patriots (2008 09) and Washington (2016) and worked in operations with the Patriots early in his career. He has coached in college, high school and the UFL..