The Chicago Bears are set to hire Ben Johnson as head coach, and former Saints coach Dennis Allen will likely to be the new DC.

Ben Johnson, the hottest head coach candidate on the market, is taking over the Bears while the rest of the teams with vacancies continue their search,

According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Falcons are hiring Jeff Ulbrich to be their next defensive coordinator. Ulbrich was previously the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets and took over as the interim head coach this season after Robert Saleh was fired.

Atlanta's road loss to New Orleans This was the first hint that Atlanta's season could tilt in the wrong direction. The Falcons had a perfect division recor

There will reportedly be a notable name on Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson's staff in his first year at the helm. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport

He spent time with the Atlanta Falcons in multiple roles in the early ... Here is our initial grade of the hire: Fans might see the name "Dennis Allen" and shudder, knowing how inept he has ...

While his failings as head coach are clear, Dennis Allen is a well-respected defensive coach throughout the league. Since being fired by New Orleans, he has been interviewed for a defensive coordinator spot by the Indianapolis Colts and mentioned as a possible assistant for the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos.

Bears coach Ben Johnson's staff is taking shape as he prepares for his first season at the helm, as Chicago hired Declan Doyle as offensive coordinator and brought in Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator, ESPN and NFL Network reported Sunday night. ESPN also reported that the Bears are keeping special teams coordinator Richard Hightower.

The New Orleans Saints enter the NFL 2025 offseason with something less than optimism. Not much went right for the Saints this season. The campaign started with some degree of promise after a 9-8 finish in 2023,

After Ben Johnson hired former Saints HC Dennis Allen as the Bears' defensive coordinator, the new DC explained how Chicago recruited him.

The Bears are hiring long-time defensive line coach Bill Johnson to their coaching staff, according to NFL insider Aaron Wilson.