It had been speculated that of all the potential NFL head-coaching jobs that could become available, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was eyeing

Throughout the NFL season, numerous reporters and analysts named Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as the favorite to become the next head coach of the Chicago Bears, in part because Chicago has a promising young quarterback in 2024 rookie Caleb Williams.

The Chicago Bears currently hold the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and the latest prospect to declare will certainly be a target for GM Ryan Poles.

The Bears are in a prime position to shore up the offensive line for quarterback Caleb Williams with $80 million in salary cap space and the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. But outside of former first-round pick Darnell Wright, general manager Ryan Poles hasn't hit on offensive linemen. Could that change in this year's draft?

Coach Deion Sanders previously expressed no interest in coaching in the NFL but recently identified one reason he'd change his mind. The college football postseason continues on its more than a month-long run with the Orange Bowl matching Notre Dame and Penn State.

The Bears interviewed former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel for their head coaching job on Wednesday, which was not unexpected. But a name from the college ranks that has now come up, according to a Chicago Tribune report,