The Bears will not retain interim head HC Thomas Brown and several assistant coaches

With head coach Ben Johnson now officially hired, the Bears are moving on from several members of their previous staff.

Per Adam Ganz of TheAtheltic.com, Chicago will not retain interim head coach Thomas Brown, interim offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Chris Beaty, offensive line coach Chris Morgan, quarterbacks coach Kerry Joseph, and defensive coordinator Eric Washington.

Brown, 38, became the interim coach after the Bears’ Thanksgiving loss to the Lions. The team went 1-4 in the final five weeks of the season.

This was Brown’s third position on the team in 2024, as he was originally hired to be the club’s passing game coordinator. He was promoted to offensive coordinator after the firing of Shane Waldron on November 12.

Brown interviewed for the offensive coordinator position in Seattle this offseason.

Johnson said during his introductory press conference that he will call Chicago’s offensive plays in 2025.