
After unlocking some of Caleb Williams’ potential over the last few weeks, rising Chicago Bears offensive mind Thomas Brown is getting a trial run as the franchise’s interim head coach to close the 2024 NFL season. But while the 38-year-old Brown is a respected young coach around league circles — many people believe he is destined to run his own team on a full-time basis sooner rather than later — jumping up a few notches on an organization’s ladder in less than a month is quite taxing on an emotional and mental health basis.