Ben Johnson was born as an offensive coordinator from a head coaching switch. Dan Campbell came to the Lions to rescue the organization but kept several existi
The 38-year-old Johnson spent three seasons as Detroit’s offensive coordinator under Dan Campbell and will replace Matt Eberflus, who was fired by the Bears on Nov. 29.
Regardless of whether he returns, Los Angeles needs to come up with a long-term plan at quarterback. Plus, did the Ravens miss their Super Bowl window?
Another domino in the coaching world fell as the Chicago Bears officially hired Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. The move comes just days after the top-seeded Lions were eliminated from the postseason by the Washington Commanders, freeing up Johnson to focus on his next steps.
The Chicago Bears hired former Detroit Lions OC Ben Johnson as their next head coach. The excitement is palpable, but Johnson also has mistakes to answer for.
Just three years ago, the Bears hired Matt Eberflus as the 17th head coach in franchise history and sold him as detailed, poised, energetic and emotionally intelligent. They didn’t sense then that Eberflus would be gone by Week 14 of his third season with a victory total of just 14.
Ben Johnson helped Jared Goff establish himself as one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks. Now, he’ll try to do something similar for Caleb Williams. Johnson finalized an agreement to become Chicago’s head coach, the Bears announced on Tuesday.
After the Chicago Bears’ disappointing 2024 season under head coach Matt Eberflus, the franchise decided quickly that it was time to move on. Eberflus was dismissed as the Bears head coach on Nov. 29,
Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was introduced as the new Chicago Bears head coach on Tuesday with a huge round of applause.
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson had been on the list of just about every NFL team that had a head coaching vacancy recently. Finally, Johnson made his move.
The Bears are finalizing a deal to hire Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach.
Johnson's deal is expected to be completed soon, and he already is working to assemble a staff. That process is subject to the Rooney Rule, too, and will take time.