Even though the Bears had a combined 15–36 record under Eberflus the last three seasons, Johnson believes there's still a lot of "talent" on the roster that he can build off from.

The team announced Tuesday morning that Johnson, formerly the Lions offensive coordinator, officially signed to become their 18th head coach. The Bears agreed to terms with him Monday, winning a fierce competition for the top candidate on the market.

We don’t know whether Johnson will lead Caleb Williams and the Bears to great heights, but he feels like the right guy for a very big job.

The Chicago Bears have appointed Ben Johnson as their new head coach. Johnson, 38, has been with the Detroit Lions since 2019 and spent the past three seasons as their offensive co-ordinator. He succeeds Matt Eberflus,