Chicago Bears assistant coaching news, rumors, and recap

The latest buzz surrounding the Chicago Bears assistant coaching search is about having some interest in Philadelphia Eagles assistant head coach/running backs coach Duce Staley. The Athletic’s Adam Jahns was the first to report Chicago’s interest in Staley, who today asked to be released from his contract with the Eagles. The Lions are also reported to have interest in him.

EDIT: Duce ended up with the Lions as their assistant head coach/running backs.

Staley has been coaching in Philly since 2011 and he is well respected and popular with his peers, his players, and fans. If the Bears do sign Staley, it’s assumed he’ll slide into the running backs coaching role that was vacated when Charles London left to be the new QB coach with the Falcons.

Also exciting the Bears is passing game coordinator Dave Ragone, who landed in Atlanta as their offensive coordinator.

The Bears also lost defensive line coach Jay Rodgers to the Chargers, and it’s reported that he’ll be their defensive run game coordinator/d-line coach.

Yesterday it was reported that outside linebackers coach Ted Monachino would not be returning to Chicago.

New defensive coordinator Sean Desai, who received the stamp of approval by mentor Vic Fangio, as well as from some former players, could look internally to fill Chicago’s vacant defensive line, outside linebackers, and safeties coach role, or he could possibly lean on the experience of his mentor to help with some candidates.

There are also a couple defensive coaches the Bears have been linked to that have yet to get have any movement, George Edwards and Mike Singletary, so perhaps one of them is in line for a role in Chicago.

For those scoring at home, here’s how Matt Nagy’s coaching staff lines up right now.

Offensive coordinator – Bill Lazor

Defensive coordinator – Sean Desai

Special teams coordinator – Chris Tabor

Quarterbacks – John DeFilippo

Running backs – Vacant

Wide receivers – Mike Furrey

Assistant wide receivers/offensive quality control – Chris Jackson

Tight ends – Clancy Barone

Offensive line – Juan Castillo

Assistant offensive line – Donovan Raiola

Passing game coordinator - Vacant

Offensive quality control – Mike Snyder

Offensive assistant – Mike Harris

Offensive assistant - Henry Burris

Coaching assistant - Kyle Childress

Defensive line – Vacant

Outside linebackers – Vacant

Inside linebackers – Mark DeLeone

Pass rush analyst/assistant linebackers – Bill Shuey

Secondary – Deshea Townsend

Safeties - Vacant

Defensive quality control – Shane Toub

Defensive quality control – Ronell Williams

Assistant special teams – Brian Ginn

Head athletic trainer – Andre Tucker

Head strength and conditioning – Jason Loscalzo

Assistant strength and conditioning – Casey Kramer

Strength and conditioning assistant – Pierre Ngo

Keep in mind the Bears could choose not to replace some of the vacancies or they could create new positions as well. There is no salary cap on an NFL coaching staff.