LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears answered their most immediate offseason question. The biggest one, however, still lingers.
The Bears said Wednesday they are sticking with coach Matt Eberflus after the team showed improvement over the second half of the season following a brutal start. They were noncommittal when it came to the franchise’s quarterback situation, whether they are staying with Justin Fields or taking Caleb Williams or Drake Maye with the No. 1 overall pick.
While Eberflus is coming back, there will be some big changes to his staff.
Eberflus did following Alan Williams’ resignation early in the season.
“It’s something I’ve stated I love to do,” he said. “But as we talk to these candidates, we’re going to keep everything open right now.”
The Bears plan to bring back their defensive assistants.
Candidates for offensive coordinator will be interviewing for the job not knowing if Fields or perhaps Williams or Maye will be their quarterback. Poles sees that as a positive for the Bears.
“I love it because you have to (tell us) what are you going to do for these four different types of quarterbacks?” he said. “I want to hear that and it’s really important to see the versatility and the adaptability in their teaching and the way they implement a plan, scheme, adjust. I think it actually makes it pretty dynamic in terms of the interview process.”
Eberflus said the decision to fire Getsy was his. Though the Bears finished second in rushing after leading the league in 2022, they ranked near the bottom in passing each of the past two seasons.
“Yeah, just the growth and the development of the offense to me needed to be better than what it was,” he said. “To me, you look at the passing game, certainly that’s one aspect of it. And that’s where it is. We decided to move on from that.”
