The Bears are hiring Ben Johnson as head coach and he already has a top candidate in mind for defensive coordinator.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler said former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen would be a "prime candidate for other opportunities" this offseason. Well, he wasn't kidding. Moments ago, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero announced that Allen will join forces with Ben Johnson in the

The Lions are heading into the offseason sooner than they or most anyone expected. We’ll kick-start the process by evaluating five questions facing the team.

Most coaches and players will quote a 'next man up' mentality when asked about injuries, adding that it's a part of the game. However, there also comes a time when an injury-riddled team simply runs out of quality players. It's a scenario we saw play out with the New Orleans Saints offense this season.

Dennis Allen doesn’t view his time as head coach of the New Orleans Saints as a failure: ‘I look at it as, they just decided they wanted to go in a different direction’

Ifeatu Melifonwu lost most of what could be his final season with the Detroit Lions because of injuries ... 2016-20 and was considered runner-up for the job when the team hired Dennis Allen in 2022. Johnson is considered a top candidate for the Patriots ...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Dan Campbell’s had a few days to process his team’s 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders. The film told him the Lions lost as a team. He experienced several stages of grief. But in typical Campbell fashion, he’s moving forward.

According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, Allen could be joining the staff of new Bears head coach Ben Johnson in the Windy City. Ben Johnson has been busy assembling a star-studded coaching staff. The leading candidate to become his defensive coordinator in Chicago is former Saints HC Dennis Allen, per league sources. pic.twitter.com/iJCbMLJSLe

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Not only did Washington beat the Lions in the Divisional Round in large part due to Johnson being distracted, but it's looking like the team dodged a major bullet in missing out o

The Bears are expected to hire Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their head coach, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the news. Johnson is