With a new head coach coming in, it was only a matter of time before staff changes followed. The only unknown was whether any of them would be retained. It isn’t unheard of. Ben Johnson should know that. He was retained from one staff to another in both Miami and Detroit. Fans waited to see if certain names on Matt Eberflus’ staff might get the same treatment. Well, things aren’t off to a good start. Adam Jahns of The Athletic revealed five major names are not expected to return next season.
They are interim head coach Thomas Brown, wide receivers coach Chris Beatty, quarterbacks coach Kerry Joseph, offensive line coach Chris Morgan, and defensive coordinator Eric Washington. While losing Brown is unfortunate, none of these can be considered a surprise. Morgan is one fans have wanted gone for some time after watching their quarterbacks get constantly pressured and sacked at alarming rates over the past three seasons.
The Chicago Bears are taking a logical approach.
As the play caller on offense, it only makes sense Johnson would clear out the entire offensive staff. He likely has an idea of who he wants to bring in. He doesn’t know anybody in the current group and has no reason to be impressed. As for the defensive side, only removing the coordinator for the time being is understandable. He will want to bring in his preferred candidate first and let him assess what assistants to keep or bring in from there. It is believed that it will be former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen. He almost certainly has people in mind for his defensive staff. It will be fascinating to see what new faces the Chicago Bears bring in over the next few days. Urgency is needed, as other teams are hoping to land prominent names as well.
@TGena: From the Bears website: — Johnson revealed that … he’s enticed by a talented roster that Poles has constructed. “It is stocked. It is loaded,” Johnson said. — I’d provide the link, but SM doesn’t allow posting URLs here. See the article “New coach Ben Johnson describes why the Bears were perfect fit.” Now, I would suggest that you stop, and maybe open your eyes to the possibility that your initial evaluation of Poles as terrible may just be wrong. Ben Johnson himself seems to disagree with your evaluation, and he chose to be the head coach to guide… Read more »
@Dr. Melhus The only things I would add to your comment about Detroit’s offensive line are that people need to remember it took almost a decade to accumulate that starting 5 and all those high picks, and all their years of having multiple first rounders as a result primarily of trading Stafford allowed them to do it while still having resources to add guys like Gibbs, Campbell and other 1st rounders. Secondly, I wouldn’t get too hung up on how high of draft picks are used to build the offensive line. Of course there is a lot to be said… Read more »
@TGena It does appear you are not quite ready to jump on the crazy train with brain rot. Keep in mind that seemingly moderate apologists are often more frustrating, if not more dangerous, than the mindless male hyenas. They just have to be drawn out eventually to assess their real positions and likely motivations. On this site, the top five have typically overly cautious, conservative, right-wing, and prefer maintaining as much of the status quo as possible which they consider a noble endeavor. By the Status Quo: Pictures of Matchstick Men.
Gena
Order of hate on Bears.
Poles- still employed
Chris Morgan- gone hunting
Kiran Amegadjie- still there.
By the way, Tom, we don’t need a running tally of what’s going on. We can all see what you see. No need to try to draw a picture with your crayons.
@Dr. Melhus — STOP! Ryan Poles doesn’t need an apologist. No one told Ryan Poles to acquire: Dakota “Bull” Dozier, Julien Davenport, Alex Leatherwood, Zachary Thomas, Ja’Tyre Carter, Dan Feeney, Doug Kramer, and that clown car full of seven UDFAs in the 2024 O-line room. No one told Poles to stalk Ryan Bates for three years — and make that weird boomerang trade for him (a 2024 5th that became a 2025 4th to get Austin Booker) a day before the Bills were going to release Bates (to meet the salary cap). No one told Poles to sign Nate “where’s… Read more »