None of the other teams that have head coach openings seem to be as interested in Mike McCarthy as the Chicago Bears.
Ben Johnson is the hottest head coach candidate of the offseason, but he may be unavailable for weeks. Can the Bears risk letting a highly qualified candidate leave the building on the hopes that Johnson will sign with them in the future?
ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky believes Mike McCarthy is the better option at head coach for the Bears than Ben Johnson.
Stability can be gained by adding experience. Similar to 2015, the Bears’ search feels purposeful after the team failed with Eberflus, who lacked previous head coaching experience. In 2022, the Bears chose Eberflus over Dan Quinn and Jim Caldwell, their two other finalists, both of whom had been head coaches.
The Chicago Bears announced Wednesday that the team had completed an interview with McCarthy just two days after he parted ways with Dallas.
The Bears didn’t pick former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, but Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is now staying inside the NFC North.
The Cowboys on Monday finally moved on from head coach Mike McCarthy ... but never truly built a serious contender. McCarthy seemingly has preliminary interest from teams like the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints, but the Dallas chapter had to conclude ...
The Chicago Bears interviewed former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for their head coaching job
We can argue that New England always had the inside track on Vrabel due to his history with the organization, but according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, Robert Kraft sensed
The Bears won the Ben Johnson sweepstakes during the 2025 NFL offseason. How will that impact the Raiders, Mike McCarthy and the rest of the league?
New details about the Chicago Bears' interview with veteran Mike McCarthy for their head-coaching job bring bad news on his candidacy.