The Bears coaching search rumbles into the second week with almost 20 candidates up for the job. The latest: Mike Vrabel's name is off the list, choosing instead to go back to New England to coach the Patriots.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.

The NFL regular season wrapped up on Sunday and the playoffs began on Saturday, but that just means plenty of teams are officially kicking off their offseason. And several of the struggling ones are beginning with massive changes up top,

The Bears reached into their past for their latest head coaching interview. The team announced that they have completed an interview with Ron Rivera on Sunday. He is the eighth candidate to meet with the Bears, although Mike Vrabel is now out of the running because he’s accepted an offer to coach the Patriots.

The Chicago Bears head coaching search lost one of the top candidates with Mike Vrabel agreeing to become the next head coach of the New England Patriots on Sunday, but the belle of the ball remains on the market for GM Ryan Poles to lure: Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.

Current and former Patriots weren’t surprised Sunday when news broke that New England hired former Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel as the 16th head coach in franchise history.

The Bears are set to interview former Panthers and Commanders head coach Ron Rivera for their coaching vacancy.

The New York Jets reportedly had a positive head coaching interview with Mike Vrabel this week. According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the

The New York Jets interviewed Mike Vrabel, the former Tennessee Titans coach, for their head coaching vacancy.

The mutual decision to move on leaves McCarthy available for the Bears. But also adds one more coaching vacancy that ramps up the competition for coaches in this cycle.

Our Bears writers share their takes on the men Ryan Poles and company are likely to consider as the next head coach.

The New York Jets interviewed former NFL Coach of the Year Mike Vrabel for their head coaching vacancy on ... The Jets interviewed former Washington and Carolina head coach Ron Rivera on Thursday. New York fired Robert Saleh after a 2-3 start to his ...