The leading candidate to become his defensive coordinator in Chicago is former Saints head coach Dennis Allen, per Schefter. The Bears, though, first will have to comply with the Rooney Rule before they officially can hire Allen.

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

According to Adam Schefter, former Saints HC Dennis Allen is the top candidate to join new Bears HC Ben Johnson as his defensive coordinator. There are

The Colts hired Lou Anarumo, while Dennis Allen, who interviewed with Indianapolis, may be heading to the Bears.

The Chicago Bears have named Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and their potential defensive coordinator choice could create an interesting

ESPN reports the Chicago Bears are trying to land New Orleans Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi for their special teams coordinator opening:

the defensive side will be key,” Schefter said on NFL Live. “The leading candidate to become his defensive coordinator in Chicago is going to be former Saints head coach Dennis Allen.

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With Dennis Allen expected to be hired by the Bears, reports immediately followed that he could soon be joined by another Saints coach.

"assembling a star-studded coaching staff," Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The leading candidate to become his defensive coordinator in Chicago is former Saints head coach Dennis Allen, per Schefter.

According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen is the leading candidate to get the job. Ben Johnson has been busy assembling a star-studded coaching ...

The Chicago Bears have hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and now the attention has turned to Johnson building his coaching staff. Johnson preached the importance of surrounding himself with experienced coaches that he can lean on,