Tennessee State football coach Eddie George interviewed with the Chicago Bears on Sunday about their head coaching vacancy.

Tennessee State coach Eddie George will interview for the Chicago Bears’ vacant head coach job Sunday, per FOX Sports. The Bears have cast a wide net in their search to replace Matt Eberflus, as the franchise has already interviewed 16 candidates for the job.

The Bears announced they have completed an interview with Tennessee State coach Eddie George on Sunday. George is the 17th coach to interview for the position. George, a Heisman Trophy winner and long-time Oilers/Titans tailback,

Tennessee State football coach and former Tennessee Titans player Eddie George will interview ... former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, former Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers coach ...

Former USC football running back Reggie Bush said he would want to coach at his alma mater after interviewing with Sacramento State.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams recently discussed being pranked by somebody texting him, pretending to be Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. The prankster told Williams he was taking the Bears head coaching job.

Johnson's deal is expected to be completed soon, and he already is working to assemble a staff. That process is subject to the Rooney Rule, too, and will take time.

As one of the hottest names in the coaching carousel, the Bears and former Lions OC Ben Johnson are agreeing to a deal to make him HC.

Ryan Poles said the Bears would run a thorough search for their next head coach, and that’s certainly been the case. With Ben Johnson in play, it's almost decision time.

Stability can be gained by adding experience. Similar to 2015, the Bears’ search feels purposeful after the team failed with Eberflus, who lacked previous head coaching experience. In 2022, the Bears chose Eberflus over Dan Quinn and Jim Caldwell, their two other finalists, both of whom had been head coaches.