The Chicago Bears have hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and now the attention has turned to Johnson building his coaching staff. Johnson preached the importance of surrounding himself with experienced coaches that he can lean on,

Randle El, who played nine seasons as a receiver in the NFL, joined coach Dan Campbell's staff as the WR coach after two years as an offensive assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Lions won a franchise-record 15 games in 2024 but were upset 45–31 by the Washington Commanders in the divisional round last weekend.