The Bears have hired longtime NFL coach Brad Childress as a senior offensive assistant, the club announced today.
Childress, 62, was hired by Chicago as an offensive analyst last February, but never actually worked for the team after being tabbed as the Atlanta Legends’ head coach in the Alliance of American Football. One month prior to the Legends’ first game, Childress abruptly stepped down as the franchise’s coach, leading to speculation he was nearing an NFL return.
The Browns were mentioned as a possible landing spot for Childress had they hired Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanksi as head coach, but the Bears always seemed like the most likely destination. Indeed, reports in early March indicated Childress was likely to re-join Chicago’s staff under Matt Nagy, with whom Childress enjoys a close relationship as a result of the pair’s time in Kansas City.
Childress, who’s served as OC for the Eagles, Browns, and Chiefs, spent five years (2006-10) as the head coach of the Vikings, compiling a record of 39-35.
Good old boys network at work!
Childress was one of the few lucky ones… he got out of the AAF before they shut themselves down.
I thought he died …
In True Detective some of his family did, but I think he lived.
If the Bears were going to hire any coach associated with the defunct AAF wouldn’t Mike Singletary be the obvious choice?
As senior offensive assistant?
Chilly!
Childress is good friends with Nagy, plus he is from Aurora and wants to stay close to home.
Can’t beat the good old days of Chillys rivoting press conferences in MN. Good lord he’ll bore you to death.
I was sad to see him get fired he was the worst HC in the NFL. Good luck Chicago.