Dennis Allen, Chicago Bears
After Ben Johnson hired former Saints HC Dennis Allen as the Bears' defensive coordinator, the new DC explained how Chicago recruited him.
Less than one week after being hired as the 19th head coach in Chicago Bears history, Ben Johnson has chosen his three coordinators.
According of Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, the Saints have "no plans to interview anyone else," for the opening and are down to candidates: New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Underhill also shared that Moore is the leader in the clubhouse:
The Bears hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach on Monday ... The leading candidate to become his defensive coordinator in Chicago is former Saints head coach Dennis Allen, per Schefter. The Bears, though, first will have to comply with the Rooney ...
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Bears are hiring former Saints HC Dennis Allen as their new defensive coordinator under Ben Johnson. Prior reports had said that Allen was a serious ...
The Bears have filled the three coordinator positions on new head coach Ben Johnson’s staff. According to multiple reports, they will hire Dennis Allen as their defensive coordinator and Declan Doyle as their offensive coordinator. Those reports also ...