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Bears Conduct HC Interview With Thomas Brown

January 13th, 2025 at 9:26am CST by Adam La Rose

The Bears have been connected to a wide range of outside head coaching candidates at both the NFL and college levels in the early phase of their search. A meeting with interim HC Thomas Brown has also been expected, though, and that will prove to be the case.

Brown will interview with Chicago for the full-time gig today, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. The team has since announced the completion of the meeting. After taking over for Matt Eberflus, the possibility remained he would have the opportunity to continue leading the team for 2025. Considering Brown went from pass game coordinator to offensive coordinator to head coach in a matter of weeks, however, it would come as a surprise if the team elected to hand him the reins on a permanent basis.

Chicago’s search committee – led by general manager Ryan Poles and president Kevin Warren – has been a talking point throughout the process of seeking out Eberflus’ replacement. Poles is taking point, but questions have been raised about Warren’s influence in the organization’s power structure once a hire is made. The Bears’ next coach will report to Poles, who will in turn report to Warren. It will be interesting to see how Thomas’ interview goes today given the chance he takes a position with another team.

The 38-year-old has a meeting lined up with the Seahawks for their offensive coordinator vacancy. Seattle moved on from Ryan Grubb after the campaign, and as a result the team joins Cleveland and Chicago (having dismissed Shane Waldron in-season) in needing a new OC for 2025. Depending on how the coaching landscape takes shape – other teams could very well make coordinator changes tied to their head coaching hires – Brown could remain a name to watch closely.

Via PFR’s HC search tracker, here is an updated look at the Bears’ ongoing process:

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