The Chicago Bears cleaned house Monday morning firing both head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace.
Nagy finished his Bears career with a 34-33 record, including 0-2 in the playoffs. While Nagy got off to an impressive 12-4 start in 2018, which included a division title and trip to the postseason, he went 22-27 in his final three seasons.
But it was the offense’s struggles that defined Nagy’s tenure, especially given Mitchell Trubisky, Nick Foles, Andy Dalton nor Justin Fields found consistent success.
Now, Chicago will look to hire their 17th head coach in franchise history. While the onus will be to bring someone in to develop quarterback Justin Fields, the Bears are also looking at strong leaders.
Here are 16 coaching candidates, in the NFL and college, that the Bears should consider to replace Nagy: