Dennis Allen—who was introduced as Chicago's next defensive coordinator at a press conference on Thursday—revealed that Johnson reached out to him during the season to see if

mentioning Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell and former Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn (now the New York Jets head coach) as part of the bridge-building process. What is new Chicago Bears DC Dennis Allen inheriting on the roster? Breaking down the ...

In his introduction on Thursday, Dennis Allen was asked about what his style of defense would look like. The word “aggressive” came up multiple times as part of what to expect under the new DC.

It’s been a long time coming, but Ben Johnson (Chicago Bears) and Aaron Glenn (New York Jets) are off to run their own franchises. Who they take with them is the next question, but what we do know right now is that Dan Campbell is tasked with replacing two of his closest confidants in the middle of a Super Bowl window.

The Bears are hiring Ben Johnson as head coach and he already has a top candidate in mind for defensive coordinator.

The mentality that new defensive coordinator Dennis Allen plans to bring to the Bears is in keeping with the team’s storied history as “Monsters of the Midway.”

The Bears are bringing in former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator. Chicago has also hired Denver Broncos tight ends coach Declan Doyle to serve as the offensive coordinator and is retaining special teams coordinator Richard Hightower.

The Lions are heading into the offseason sooner than they or most anyone expected. We’ll kick-start the process by evaluating five questions facing the team.

The Chicago Tribune reports former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen is expected to become the Bears’ new defensive coordinator:

CHICAGO (CBS Sports) -- The Chicago Bears recently got their new head coach in Ben Johnson. Now they have two right-hand men for Johnson, on Sunday hiring former New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen as the team's new defensive coordinator, as NFL Media reported, and 28-year-old Declan Doyle as the new offensive coordinator.

Ben Johnson took a major step toward completing his coaching staff Sunday night. The new Chicago Bears head coach, who was introduced at Halas Hall on Wednesday, didn’t take long to fill all three coordinator roles.

Less than one week after being hired as the 19th head coach in Chicago Bears history, Ben Johnson has chosen his three coordinators.