After the Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson to be their next head coach after firing Matt Eberflus, it didn’t take long for the rest of the coaching staff to fill out. Johnson started by grabbing a few familiar names from the Detroit Lions coaching staff — including receiver coach Antwaan Randle El.

It’s been a long time coming, but Ben Johnson (Chicago Bears) and Aaron Glenn (New York Jets) are off to run their own franchises. Who they take with them is the next question, but what we do know right now is that Dan Campbell is tasked with replacing two of his closest confidants in the middle of a Super Bowl window.

The Bears are hiring Ben Johnson as head coach and he already has a top candidate in mind for defensive coordinator.

The Lions are heading into the offseason sooner than they or most anyone expected. We’ll kick-start the process by evaluating five questions facing the team.

The Bears are bringing in former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator. Chicago has also hired Denver Broncos tight ends coach Declan Doyle to serve as the offensive coordinator and is retaining special teams coordinator Richard Hightower.

Most coaches and players will quote a 'next man up' mentality when asked about injuries, adding that it's a part of the game. However, there also comes a time when an injury-riddled team simply runs out of quality players. It's a scenario we saw play out with the New Orleans Saints offense this season.

The mentality that new defensive coordinator Dennis Allen plans to bring to the Bears is in keeping with the team’s storied history as “Monsters of the Midway.”

The Chicago Bears are hiring former New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen as their next defensive coordinator and former Denver Broncos tight ends coach Declan Doyle as their offensive coordinator, NF

The Detroit Lions may need a replacement for defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn soon, as the Lions coach is likely to land a head-coaching gig in 2025. With that in mind, one NFL analyst is urging the Lions to replace Glenn with a two-time head coach who has experience as a defensive coordinator.

Ben Johnson took a major step toward completing his coaching staff Sunday night. The new Chicago Bears head coach, who was introduced at Halas Hall on Wednesday, didn’t take long to fill all three coordinator roles.

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.