Legendary Coach Reportedly Wants Bears Job in Surprise New Report
By Cem Yolbulan
The Chicago Bears have two more games left in the season but the fans have already turned their attention to the offseason and beyond. After one of their most disappointing seasons in recent history, the Bears have to nail their offseason decisions to take a significant step forward in 2025.
The biggest decision they have to nail is obviously the head coaching hire. After making Matt Eberflus the first head coach in franchise history to get fired midseason, the Bears made Thomas Brown the interim head coach. Things haven't improved under the former offensive coordinator, making it more obvious that the team needs to hire a new head coach in the offseason.
So far, names like Lions OC Ben Johnson, ex-Titans HC Mike Vrabel, Lions DC Aaron Glenn, Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury, and Vikings DC Brian Flores are considered favorites for the job. However, ESPN's Adam Schefter dropped a bombshell of a candidate on Christmas morning. Per Schefter, experienced head coach Pete Carroll is interested in the Bears job.
NFL News: Pete Carroll Wants Bears Head Coaching Gig
Former Seahawks Super-Bowl winning HC Pete Carroll has expressed interest in the Bears HC job and would like to return to the sideline next season, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 25, 2024
Carroll is one of four head coaches to have led teams to both a national championship and the Super… pic.twitter.com/qs6g4v1lTA
This is a surprising development for Carroll. After 14 seasons as the Seahawks head coach, Carroll and the organization mutually parted ways as Carroll was the oldest head coach in the league. He remained with the team in an advisor role but now at age 73, he wants to return to the sideline to coach.
Carroll is one of the most accomplished head coaches in the NFL, leading the Seahawks to two straight Super Bowls and winning one. He only missed the postseason four times in his tenure in Seattle. His teams were the top-ranked defensive unit for four straight years and consistently overperformed on that end of the field.
A head coach of Carroll's caliber will want plenty of authority and decision-making power. He was the VP of Football Operations in Seattle during his time there. Whether he would accept a Bears role where he is not the ultimate decisionmaker remains to be seen but his interest in the position certainly bodes well for the organization.
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