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Alyssa Barbieri

Bears hire Matt Eberflus: 8 things to know about Chicago’s new head coach

The Chicago Bears are hiring Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus as their new head coach, which gives the Bears their GM-head coach pairing in Ryan Poles and Eberflus.

Eberflus has been coaching in the NFL since 2009, where he served as linebackers coach for the Cleveland Browns (2009-10) and Dallas Cowboys (2011-17) before becoming the Colts defensive coordinator in 2018. Eberflus interviewed for head coaching jobs with the New York Jets and Houston Texans last year.

Eberflus was in demand this offseason as a finalist for both the Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach openings.

Now that the Bears have found their new head coach, here are eight things to know about Eberflus:

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