CHICAGO — The Bears have been down a member of their defensive teaching workers for the previous 4 weeks due to the absence after which sudden resignation of coordinator Alan Williams on Sept. 20.
Coach Matt Eberflus stated Monday that he plans to proceed calling defensive performs however is trying to rent a senior defensive analyst to assist with advance scouting of Chicago’s future opponents.
“It could give us actually concepts and issues, the best way to assault that upcoming opponent,” Eberflus stated. “Simply to get one other set of eyes for advancing for us in that.”
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The coach stated he has been “a couple of” candidates and hopes to search out somebody with data of the Tampa 2 system Chicago runs and expertise with different schemes. Eberflus stated he has not decided whether or not his ideally suited candidate will work alongside his workers at Halas Corridor or remotely.
“I feel you attempt to discover a man that has each,” Eberflus stated. “As a result of he has to have some similarities as a result of he is aware of the scheme but additionally has completely different experiences to assume exterior the field, which brings new, contemporary perspective in. So, I feel each issues are all the time good.”
Eberflus added that whereas he talks frequently to longtime NFL defensive coach Rod Marinelli, whom he labored with in Dallas from 2013 to ’17, the 74-year-old isn’t a candidate for the job.
“He is very comfy in retirement,” Eberflus stated. “He is out in Vegas proper now. We discuss weekly although for positive.”
Chicago ended its 14-game dropping streak with a 40-20 win over the Washington Commanders final Thursday. The Bears’ protection held an opponent beneath 25 factors for the primary time since Oct. 13, 2022. By means of 5 weeks, the Bears rank thirtieth in factors allowed per recreation (31.4).
