With a new head coach coming in, it was only a matter of time before staff changes followed. The only unknown was whether any of them would be retained. It isn’t unheard of. Ben Johnson should know that. He was retained from one staff to another in both Miami and Detroit. Fans waited to see if certain names on Matt Eberflus’ staff might get the same treatment. Well, things aren’t off to a good start. Adam Jahns of The Athletic revealed five major names are not expected to return next season.
They are interim head coach Thomas Brown, wide receivers coach Chris Beatty, quarterbacks coach Kerry Joseph, offensive line coach Chris Morgan, and defensive coordinator Eric Washington. While losing Brown is unfortunate, none of these can be considered a surprise. Morgan is one fans have wanted gone for some time after watching their quarterbacks get constantly pressured and sacked at alarming rates over the past three seasons.
The Chicago Bears are taking a logical approach.
As the play caller on offense, it only makes sense Johnson would clear out the entire offensive staff. He likely has an idea of who he wants to bring in. He doesn’t know anybody in the current group and has no reason to be impressed. As for the defensive side, only removing the coordinator for the time being is understandable. He will want to bring in his preferred candidate first and let him assess what assistants to keep or bring in from there. It is believed that it will be former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen. He almost certainly has people in mind for his defensive staff. It will be fascinating to see what new faces the Chicago Bears bring in over the next few days. Urgency is needed, as other teams are hoping to land prominent names as well.
