The Chicago Bears will be aiming to fix their tight end woes this offseason, and it started with the hiring of Clancy Barone as tight ends coach.
Barone will replace former Bears tight ends coach Kevin Gilbride, who was relieved of his duties after two seasons with Matt Nagy’s coaching staff.
The #Bears have hired NFL coaching veteran Clancy Barone as tight ends coach. (AP Photo) pic.twitter.com/xWNz8CmtCG
— Chicago Bears (@BearsPR) January 9, 2020
Barone has 32 years of coaching experience between his 17 years at the collegiate level and the last 15 years at the pro level. Barone started his NFL tenure with the Atlanta Falcons, where he served as offensive line coach in 2004 before moving to tight ends coach from 2005-06.
He went on to serve as the tight ends coach for the Los Angeles Chargers (2007-08) before his time with the Denver Broncos, where he coached the tight ends for five years and the offensive line for three years.
Most recently, Barone worked for the Minnesota Vikings, where he served as tight ends coach in 2017 and then the offensive line in 2018.
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