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Chicago Bears: Ben Johnson hires college teammate for undefined role on 2026 coaching staff

Saturday, January 24, 2026 9:09

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Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson looks on during warmups before an NFC Divisional Round game against the Los Angeles Rams

The Chicago Bears finished the regular season 11-6 and won the NFC North. They also dismantled the rival Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round. After that, they nearly pulled off another incredible comeback against the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.

Indeed, it was an impressive season for the Bears under first-year head coach Ben Johnson, who took Chicago from last place in the division to the very top. But as is the case for any successful team, assistant coaches are now getting looked at for other high-profile jobs around the NFL.

And as he sees his assistants leave, it is up to Johnson to find other coaches to replace them.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson hired his former teammate Will Lawing

Chicago Bears, Ben Johnson, Will Lawing — Dec 14, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson walks off the field after the game against the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

A few days ago, it was announced by Boston College head coach Bill O’Brien that his offensive coordinator, Will Lawing, was leaving the program and taking a job with the Bears. He did not specify what the job was.

The Chicago Bears are hiring Boston College OC Will Lawing, per BC Head Coach Bill O’Brien & @patrickfinley

His role is still to be determined but Ben Johnson is adding to his coaching staff. pic.twitter.com/s2Ja2sEqGa

— Bearsszn (@bearszn) January 20, 2026

Lawing and Johnson were both walk-on’s at North Carolina in 2004.

He started his coaching career at Juniata, a Division III program, in 2009. There, he held roles such as tight ends coach, passing game coordinator, and offensive coordinator.

In 2013, Lawing was a graduate assistant at Penn State.

From 2014-2016, he was a defensive quality control coach with the Houston Texans. He was made an offensive assistant in 2017 and then served as their tight ends coach from 2019-2020.

In 2021, Lawing went back to the college ranks as an offensive assistant at Alabama. But in 2023, he returned to the NFL as the tight ends coach for the New England Patriots.

Lawing has been the offensive coordinator/tight ends coach for Boston College for each of the past two seasons.

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