ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter provided a significant update on Mike McCarthy and the Chicago Bears head coaching situation.

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?

Two weeks ago, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported that McCarthy "could set his sights on Chicago." It was apparently mutual after the Bears requested an interview with McCarthy while he was still under contract by the Cowboys, who denied the request. After Dallas and McCarthy decided to part ways, it didn't take long for Chicago to set up an interview.

The Cowboys let former head coach Mike McCarthy go due to contract length, according to ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler.

The Chicago Bears have made an announcement about former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy amid their hiring search.

Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy appeared to be a front-runner for the Chicago Bears head coaching gig, but the team ultimately went a different way.

The Chicago Bears have opened the door for Mike McCarthy to interview for their heading coaching position after his exit from the Cowboys.

ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky believes Mike McCarthy is the better option at head coach for the Bears than Ben Johnson.

"They’re all in play, and Mike McCarthy is in play,'' Schefter insisted of the man who has a 174-112-2 record with three straight playoff years in Dallas ...

The Chicago Bears announced Wednesday that the team had completed an interview with McCarthy just two days after he parted ways with Dallas.