Dennis Allen The Leading Candidate To Become Bears Defensive Coordinator

Dennis Allen The Leading Candidate To Become Bears Defensive Coordinator

2 months ago

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen is the leading candidate to become the Chicago Bears' next defensive coordinator, according to league sources. The Bears hired former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their new head coach on Monday, and Johnson has already been busy trying to assemble a star-studded coaching staff. Allen was fired by the Saints after a seventh straight loss on Nov. 4. He replaced Sean Payton as the head coach in the Big Easy in 2022 and went 18-25 as the head coach in New Orleans. Allen was also the head coach for the Raiders from 2012 until being fired four games into the 2024 season. He went a rough 8-28 as the head coach for the Raiders. The Bears must satisfy the Rooney Rule and interview a minority for the defensive-coordinator job, so they cannot hire Allen just yet.

Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter