Full interview with Ron Rivera

The Bears reached into their past in their final coaching interview.

The team announced they completed their interview with Ron Rivera on Sunday. He is the eighth candidate to meet with the Bears, although Mike Vrabel is now out of the running because he has accepted an offer to coach the Patriots.

Rivera spent his entire nine-year playing career with the Bears and was part of the Super Bowl XX champions in 1985. He began his coaching career in Chicago as a quality control assistant and spent three years as defensive coordinator before moving on. To chair training periods with the Panthers and the leaders.

Rivera also interviewed with the Jets before the end of the regular season. No further interviews are scheduled at this time.