Bears to let head coach Matt Nagy go, however scope of full entrance workplace overhaul to be decided

The Chicago Bears have lengthy determined to maneuver on from head coach Matt Nagy on the finish of the season, league sources stated, which can develop into official early this week. Nevertheless, main questions stay about how the group will likely be restructured.

Sources stated longtime crew president Ted Phillips and basic supervisor Ryan Tempo have made the case for remaining of their positions, however possession has additionally had discussions about moving into a number of completely different instructions, with some consideration given to agent Hint Armstrong. League sources stated that some concerned within the resolution making course of are additionally very excessive on former NFL govt Rod Graves, who at present runs the Fritz Pollard Alliance, which works with the NFL to attempt to promote variety within the teaching and entrance workplace ranks. Graves was with the Bears as a scout and personnel director from 1984-1996 earlier than changing into GM of the Cardinals, and is one in all simply a number of former Bears gamers or employees whose title has come up internally by means of what has already been a protracted course of.

It has been clear the Bears could be making a head teaching change for weeks, sources stated, with quite a few factions working inside that group to both retain their job or to carry others they’re pleasant with in from the surface. Numerous allegiances and alliances have been fashioned, although it stays to be seen what results, if any, these have.

Some near the scenario consider that in the end a brand new coach and GM will report back to a brand new head of soccer operations, with Philips shifting to a purely enterprise position overseeing building of a brand new stadium. Nevertheless, Tempo could be very nicely preferred by possession and, quarterback choices apart, has completed some good work. There could possibly be situations the place he stays within the group as nicely.

Regardless, the Bears will likely be probably the most fascinating groups to look at within the coming weeks, with a lot potential variance within the breadth of their remodeling of teaching, soccer operations and the general organizational flowchart.