Among the players set to hit the free-agent market is center Ryan Kelly — the team's longest-tenured player on the roster. However, the four-time Pro Bowl center is set to be a free agent, and the Colts drafted his expected successor last year with the selection of Tanor Bortolini.

In January of 2022, newly named Chicago Bears general manager, Ryan Poles chose to hire Matt Eberflus away from his job as defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts after the 2021 season.

ESPN reports ex-New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen could team up with new Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson:

Aaron Glenn has filled an NFL coaching vacancy at the New York Jets, joining Ben Johnson at the Chicago Bears and Mike Vrabel at the New England Patriots. The Dallas Cowboys are among four teams still searching.

Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears are casting a wider net in their head coach search than any other team. The team is a little over halfway through interviewing

The Chicago Bears swung for the fences after reportedly hiring Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and fans are quickly getting up to speed on the team’s new leader.

In leaving the Detroit Lions for the Chicago Bears, Ben Johnson makes NFL history that's 60 years in the making

Thus was born Eberflus’ career-long zeal to win the turnover battle. It was enough to earn him the Bears ’ head coaching job — the Colts finished second in takeaways in his four seasons as Colts defensive coordinator — but it wasn’t nearly enough to keep it.

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Ben Johnson's hiring is different, from the start of everything to the triumphant finish line as Johnson walked through the doors of Halas Hall to an abundance of cheers.

The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to hire Pete Carroll, who spent 14 seasons leading the Seattle Seahawks, as their new head coach. Carroll, who was a Seahawks adviser this season, has a career record of 170-120-1.