Ben Johnson’s staff already getting attention of other NFL teams for jobs

The Chicago Bears didn’t reach their goal of playing for a Super Bowl in the 2025 season but it was still a successful campaign in the first year under Ben Johnson.

Now, the work for 2026 begins now as the offseason is right around the corner. For Johnson and his team, it’s back to square one as they look to get back into the building and continue this success. They won’t have the exact same roster as some big decisions loom and they may not even have the same coaching staff either.

Running backs coach Eric Bieniemy is heading back to Kansas City after one year with the Bears to take the offensive coordinator job there. That leaves an opening for the Bears to fill. And it might not be the only one.

Teams are calling the Chicago Bears about Ben Johnson’s assistants

As Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles spoke to the media on Wednesday to recap the season, the head coach revealed some news about his staff. He told reporters that there have been multiple requests for his coaches from other teams.

“I know we already have some slips coming through that other teams would like to interview some of our guys and I’m all for it, man,” Johnson said. “I want these guys to continue to ascend. Anything I can do to help them out, I think they all know I’m more than willing to do that. But a big part of what this collection of guys brought to the table was they all wanted to be here. That was a big thing for me. I want guys that want to be here, and so if a guy wants to continue to build upon what we started, then I would love that as well.”

Johnson sounded excited for guys to have the chance to earn other jobs, likely promotions, in the NFL. It’s a sign of a good coaching staff and the success that they had in the year prior.

For Johnson, he believed he had a five star staff right away. That’s something that is rare for a coach in his first season.

“But this is a five-star staff,” Johnson said. “And it’s no surprise to me that we have a number of coaches that are garnering interest right now.”

It’s unknown who the requests are for. But names like Al Harris and Antwaan Randle El already have significance around them.  They could be popular as the coaching hires continue on. The challenge for Johnson and his staff will now be replacing any coaches that leave.

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