Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is likely the hottest name out there when it comes to this offseason’s head-coaching cycle in the NFL.
The Chicago Bears, who know Johnson very well, considering they have had a very difficult time stopping Detroit’s offense in the past, are in desperate need of a good head coach.
Analyst Mike Golic Jr. believes it would be stunning if Johnson were not the head coach of the Bears next season.
“At this point, I would be stunned if Ben Johnson is not the next coach of the Chicago Bears. I think, to your point, it will be a coaching cycle that takes a while to fill any of these jobs,” Golic said Thursday morning on GoJo and Golic.
"At this point, I would be stunned if Ben Johnson is not the next coach of the Chicago Bears. To your point, it will be a coaching cycle that takes a while to fill many of these jobs." @mikegolicjr pic.twitter.com/O27qFAhkGh
— GoJo and Golic (@GoJoandGolic) January 16, 2025
Again, the Bears are desperately looking for a head coach to turn the program around.
The last time they had a head coach for more than four seasons was when Lovie Smith was the head coach (2004-2012).
Johnson has built arguably the best offense in football in Detroit, which finished the 2024 regular season ranked No. 1 in scoring.
He has helped reinvigorate quarterback Jared Goff’s career and brought young players like Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs to the cusp of superstardom.
If he could do that with a player like Caleb Williams, the city of Chicago likely wouldn’t forget him.
Time will certainly tell whether or not the Bears can get Johnson in the building and ink him into a deal that would make him their head coach.
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