The Chicago Bears have been hard at work interviewing a number of candidates for their offensive coordinator vacancy over the last week and a half, but they weren’t able to talk with every coach they had in mind for the position.
According to ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, the Bears requested to speak with Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for their open position. The Chargers blocked him from interviewing, however, while they search for their new head coach.
The #Bears requested an interview with Chargers OC Kellen Moore for their offensive coordinator position, but L.A. blocked him, per source.
Moore interviewed for the Chargers’ head job last week.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) January 22, 2024
Moore joined the Chargers staff last offseason as the offensive coordinator under head coach Brandon Staley after spending five seasons on the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff. He had stretches of success, but injuries to Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen, and Mike Williams hurt the Chargers offense down the stretch. Eventually, Staley and general manager Tom Telesco were fired near the end of the season, leaving Moore and other assistants in limbo.
Because Moore is still on the staff and would have been interviewing for a lateral position, the Chargers had the chance to block him, and they did. Moore interviewed for their head coaching vacancy last week. Moore would have been the 10th candidate to get an interview for the Bears’ offensive coordinator position, but instead they will need to look elsewhere.