"The Bears have done extensive research for months on Marcus Freeman," Pelissero said. "He's only 39 years old. Would not be a shock if at some point he at least considers going t

How about Marcus Freeman? The Bears have done preliminary research about the Notre Dame head coach, NFL Network reported Sunday morning. If he ends up meeting with the Bears, it likely wouldn’t be until the conclusion of the national championship game against Ohio State on Jan. 20.

According to the NFL Network, the Bears would like to interview Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman. The Irish are set to play Ohio State on Jan. 20 in the College Football Playoff national championship game and Freeman is the first Black coach to be the head coach of a team playing for the national title.