The Chicago Bears are going from an offensive head coach in Matt Nagy to a defensive leader. Reports Thursday said the NFC North team is going to hire Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus as their next head coach.
Former Colts’ defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus is being hired as the head coach of the Chicago Bears, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 27, 2022
Source: The #Bears are working to hire Matt Eberflus as their new head coach.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 27, 2022
Eberflus has been coaching in the NFL since 2009, where he served as linebackers coach for the Cleveland Browns (2009-10) and Dallas Cowboys (2011-17) before becoming the Colts defensive coordinator in 2018. Eberflus interviewed for head coaching jobs with the New York Jets and Houston Texans last year.
Nagy was 34-31 in four seasons. However, 12 of those victories came in his first season.