The Chicago Bears have cast a wide net in their head coaching search, but this under-the-radar candidate was recently listed as an ideal fit for the job.

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General manager Ryan Poles said the bears will "cast a wide net." At least 15 names have emerged for potential interviews.

The Chicago Bears' list of head coaching candidates grows by the day, as does the list of candidates they've already interviewed for the job.

The Chicago Bears are in the middle of their head coach search, which has cast a wide net of candidates that include rising coordinators, former head coaches and college coaches. General manager Ryan Poles will be spearheading the search for Chicago's next head coach,

Here's how we sort the Chicago Bears' coaching candidates, from the best options to the ones we wonder if they have what it takes.

The pile of head coaching candidates on the Chicago Bears’ interview list seems to grow by the day. Or the hour. Or the minute. If it’s not Pete Carroll, it’s Drew Petzing. If it’s not Petzing, it’s Mike Kafka.

Can we all collectively agree on something? The fact that Matt Eberflus is no longer the coach of the Chicago Bears is a true blessing. How he lasted this long, doing this poor, is still beyond me.

Former Wisconsin running back coach Thomas Brown completed an interview with the Chicago Bears for their head coaching vacancy on Monday. Brown, who served as the Bears’ interim head coach after the firing of Matt Eberflus,

The Chicago Bears have one of the most interesting head coaching vacancies in the NFL right now as they have a quarterback coming off a pretty solid rookie season who is widely seen as the franchise's future.