From the moment the Bears fired coach Matt Eberflus, they were committed to conducting a wide-ranging and deliberate search for a new coach.

The Chicago Bears are exploring unconventional options in their search for a new head coach, and former NFL superstar Eddie George has emerged as a surprising frontrunner.

The Bears interviewed former NFL running back and current Tennessee State University coach Eddie George in person on Sunday, the team announced. The team is familiar with George, a Heisman Trophy winner and Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee, as he spent time with Chicago during the 2023 offseason as a Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching fellow in OTAs.

The Chicago Bears will interview Eddie George in person Sunday for their head coaching position, The Tennessean reported. George, 51, rushed for more than 10,000 yards in the NFL from

Per league source, Eddie George’s interview for the Chicago ... George was on the Bear staff under Matt Eberflus as an off-season assistant coach for one camp but is the head coach at Tennessee ...

Deion Sanders has recently been the subject of NFL coaching rumors, but his focus has also been on supporting his peers. Sanders publicly voiced his encouragement for Tennessee State Tigers head coach Eddie George,

The Bears will interview Eddie George for their vacant head-coaching ... The Bears have had a vacancy since firing Matt Eberflus after a rough Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions.

George, the former Titans star running back, will be the third candidate to interview in person as Chicago ramps up its search.

The Chicago Bears will interview Eddie George in person Sunday for their ... The Bears, who fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Nov. 29 after a 4-8 start in his third season, have been casting ...

Not only does it work for the Rooney Rule, it also makes sense that Matt Eberflus will want Andre Curtis here to oversee his secondary.

Eddie George, former NFL star and TSU head coach, interviews with the Chicago Bears for the head coach position. He's the 17th candidate interviewed by the Bears.

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.