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Chicago Bears make final decision over new head coach in huge blow to Mike McCarthy

The Chicago Bears are in the final stages of negotiating a new head coach, and it will not be Mike McCarthy.

Matt Eberflus was sacked in November, and Thomas Brown is now serving in an interim role.

Chicago has been actively looking for a new manager ever since.

McCarthy, a 61-year-old coach who won a Super Bowl, was closely associated with the job.

When the former Geen Bay Packers manager’s contract expired earlier this month, he was free to leave the Dallas Cowboys.

But the Bears have chosen a totally different course of action.

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Ben Johnson, the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, is preferred by the NFL’s biggest teams, according to ESPN.

Last year, Chicago also wanted Johnson, who is 38, so he was perhaps the most sought-after name.

It has been acknowledged that the Lions coach assembled one of the league’s top offensive lines.

Furthermore, it appears that Johnson will eventually take over the Bears.

Since taking over as offensive quality control coach in 2019, the gifted tactician has been a member of the Lions.

In Detroit, Johnson has also served as a passing game coordinator and tight ends coach.

Additionally, he has five years of NFL experience from his time spent with the Miami Dolphins.