Ben Johnson is just one piece of the puzzle. He has to piece together his staff. Here's who Johnson's staff could have in Chicago.
The Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator is already busy building his staff. There have been several reports indicating the Bears are zeroing in on Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator and are eyeing Darren Rizzi for special teams coordinator (follow along with our rumors tracker).
Following a second interview with the Seahawks on Tuesday, the Seahawks should be well-positioned to hire Hank Fraley if they wish.
The Seahawks now have three front-runners to be their new play caller. Coach Mike Macdonald and general manager John Schneider were to have a second interview Tuesday, in person, with Detroit Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley about their offensive-coordinator job.
As the NFL coaching carousel picked up steam, so did the rumor mill about where the Seahawks' search for a new offensive coordinator may be headed.
The Detroit Lions have enormous holes to fill on their coaching staff, with one of them being offensive coordinator after Ben Johnson departed for the Chicago Bears. One NFL analyst believes the Lions will replace Johnson with a two-time offensive coordinator.
After multiple cycles as a top candidate, Johnson grew comfortable joining the setup in Chicago. Plus, how Sean McDermott entered the NFL ranks and more.
The Ben Johnson era has begun for the Chicago Bears and there has been a ton of worry for Detroit Lions fans that Johnson and the Bears will be raiding the Lions coaching staff. You breathe easy on that for now.
The Detroit Lions have already lost two key assistant coaches during the 2025 offseason, and more are expected to leave. Here's a look at the full list of Lions assistant coaches who have left or could leave the team,
Terrell Williams spent six seasons working with new Patriots coach Mike Vrabel before coming to Detroit last winter.