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Former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera has accomplished an interview for the Chicago Bears, the crew introduced on X.
This comes after the New York Jets announced that they had interviewed Rivera on Jan. 2
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We have now accomplished an interview with head coach candidate Ron Rivera. pic.twitter.com/2PDpbfOxFn
Rivera was head coach for the Panthers from 2011-19 and for the Commanders from 2020-23, accumulating a 102-103-2 general report with the 2 franchises. He additionally led the Panthers to Tremendous Bowl 50.
The Bears are additionally trying to interview Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman for the top teaching emptiness because the Combating Irish head into the Faculty Soccer Nationwide Championship sport, in accordance with NFL insider Tom Pelissero.
Freeman was chosen by the Bears within the fifth spherical of the 2009 NFL Draft. He has amassed a 33-9 report as a head coach.
As well as, the Bears have scheduled interviews with Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores, Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, Baltimore offensive coordinator Todd Monken and Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, per NFL Community Insider Ian Rapoport.
Rivera has a deep reference to the Bears. He was a part of the 1985 Chicago crew that gained Tremendous Bowl XX and later started his teaching profession with the Bears, serving as a defensive high quality management coach from 1997 to 1998. Rivera returned to the Bears in 2006 to function the defensive coordinator throughout Chicago’s Tremendous Bowl run that 12 months.
The 63-year-old sat out this previous season after being fired by the Commanders the day after their 2023 season ended. In his remaining season, the Commanders completed with an eight-game shedding streak and a 4-13 report.
