The Chicago Bears are hiring Dennis Allen as their defensive coordinator as new head coach Ben Johnson assembles his coaching staff. Allen boasts 30 years of coaching experience between the NFL and the collegiate levels,

The Bears have talent covered at many defensive positions for coordinator Dennis Allen's scheme but may need to add at a position where bargain free agents exis

Dennis Allen was fired as the Saints head coach on Nov. 3 and will now run the defense for new coach Ben Johnson in Chicago.

The Chicago Bears are hiring former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator under first-year HC Ben Johnson:

Allen is an excellent defensive coordinator who simply isn't cut out to be a head coach. He has been fired as a head coach twice now and won't get a third opportunity. He will be a coordinator for the rest of his career. He simply isn't a leader of men.

The Bears made the hires of defensive coordinator Dennis Allen and offensive coordinator Declan Doyle official Tuesday.

CHICAGO (CBS Sports) -- The Chicago Bears recently got their new head coach in Ben Johnson. Now they have two right-hand men for Johnson, on Sunday hiring former New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen as the team's new defensive coordinator, as NFL Media reported, and 28-year-old Declan Doyle as the new offensive coordinator.

Former Raiders and Saints head coach Dennis Allen will be the Bears’ defensive coordinator, while Declan Doyle will serve as offensive coordinator, sources said Sunday night. Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower will return in the same role.

Ben Johnson made one of the first big moves of his Chicago Bears coaching tenure this week when he hired former Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen to be his defensive coordinator.

The Chicago Bears hired Dennis Allen to serve as Ben Johnson's defensive coordinator in a move that brings instant credibility to the coaching staff. Here's our grade for the move.