One Wild Fact About Every New Chicago Bears Assistant Coach

Jeremiah Washburn went to Arkansas with Dowell Loggains

Most people jumped for possible connections between new offensive line coach and the Bears. Immediately they honed in on his time with the Carolina Panthers back in 2002. That was the same year John Fox took over as head coach. One would think this was among the primary reasons the Bears brought him in, besides his obvious prowess for teach linemen. However, it turns out the connections run deeper.

Before Carolina, Washburn got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant with the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2000. That was the same year a tiny 5’6″ kid walked on as a quarterback to join their program. His name was Dowell Loggains. That’s right. The Bears offensive coordinator shared two years on a sideline with Washburn back then. This familiarity no doubt assisted the team in their decision to hand him the job as offensive line coach.

Time will tell if that Razorback connection can work some magic.