Breaking: Rising Star on Bears Staff Eyed as Future Head Coach
When discussing the positives of the 2024 Chicago Bears, coaching isn’t often mentioned. Matt Eberflus’s tenure and staff have recently come under heavy scrutiny, even leading to the firing of offensive coordinator Shane Waldron after a putrid Week 10 showing against the New England Patriots.
However, Waldron’s replacement generated a bit of buzz Wednesday as NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero published an article Wednesday outlining 22 young staffers ready for a head coaching gig. Among several hot names, including offensive coordinators Joe Brady of the Buffalo Bills, Ben Johnson of the Detroit Lions, and Bobby Slowik of the Houston Texans, the Bears’ very own Thomas Brown was also listed.
“A onetime Falcons draft pick at running back whose playing days were cut short by injury, Brown moved swiftly into coaching, winning a Super Bowl with the Rams and old high school rival Sean McVay, who has called Brown ‘one of the greatest competitors I’ve ever been around.’ Brown now finds himself in a familiar position: taking over play-calling duties in-season for a No. 1 overall pick on a struggling unit. After briefly directing Bryce Young and the Panthers’ offense a year ago, he’s been tapped to fulfill the same duty for Caleb Williams and the Bears’ attack. And while Chicago lost to Green Bay on a last-second blocked field goal last week, there were signs of progress: a 95.0 passer rating for Williams, 391 yards of offense, 12-for-19 on third and fourth downs and over 36 minutes of possession. Brown has mentored the RB likes of Nick Chubb, Melvin Gordon and Sony Michel. He’s energetic, sharp and versatile, possessing big-picture perspective. He’s also no stranger to the interview circuit, having spoken with the Dolphins, Texans and Titans about their head-coaching jobs over the past three Januarys, respectively.”
