The Chicago Bears have a date scheduled to interview Ben Johnson, the most sought-after coaching candidate in 2025.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams likely won’t get any say in their upcoming coaching search, but he’s paying attention to the top candidates. The favorite to get the job is Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, and Williams watched him work in Detroit’s 31-9 win over the Vikings on Sunday to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

Johnson and Glenn have already interviewed for open coaching positions and are scheduled for even more this weekend according to published reports.

T he long and wide search that is underway to find the next head coach of the Chicago Bears has had two common themes: Wanting a leader in the locker room and an offensive mind to

Throughout the NFL season, numerous reporters and analysts named Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as the favorite to become the next head coach of the Chicago Bears, in part because Chicago has a promising young quarterback in 2024 rookie Caleb Williams.

On Monday morning, the Chicago Bears made a formal request to interview Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. The Bears made other requests to interview several head-coaching candidates, including Mike McCarthy and Arthur Smith.