During his introductory press conference on Wednesday, Johnson took a shot at Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. He was speaking about the NFC North's dominant run in the 2024 season where three of the four teams made the playoffs with at least 11 wins.
New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson took a dig at Green Bay Packers HC Matt LaFleur during his introductory conference.
The Chicago Bears officially introduced Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and the attention has shifted to Johnson building his coaching staff. There have been several reports indicating the Bears are zeroing in on Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator and are eyeing Darren Rizzi for special teams coordinator (follow along with our rumors tracker).
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is in the process of filling out his coaching staff, but he won't target the Detroit Lions to do it.
Ben Johnson expressed gratitude for his time with the Detroit Lions head coach, calling Dan Campbell a "friend" and "mentor" as he takes over Bears
GM Brad Holmes was the same way. His superpower was his ability to identify talent. Not managing people. So, after Campbell was hired, he jumped into the pre-draft preparations, working with Holmes.
Ben Johnson met the Chicago media for the first time as new Bears coach. Here's everything he said during the 30-minute session.
Ben Johnson mentioned Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and head coach Dan Campbell in his first spoken sentences as head coach of the Chicago Bears.
After a disappointing end to the best season in modern franchise history, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is back to work. Even with the divisional round loss to the Washington Commanders, he knows the franchise has what they need to bring Detroit the city's first Super Bowl.
Another domino in the coaching world fell as the Chicago Bears officially hired Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. The move comes just days after the top-seeded Lions were eliminated from the postseason by the Washington Commanders, freeing up Johnson to focus on his next steps.