Yahoo Sports NFL world reacts to the Bears hiring Ben Johnson as head coach
The Chicago Bears landed their top head coaching candidate. According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Bears are finalizing a deal to make Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson their next head coach. Johnson, the top candidate in the last two coaching cycles, is set to take charge of the Bears with quarterback Caleb Williams at the helm.
Bear down: Chicago is finalizing a deal to hire Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as its next head coach, sources tell ESPN. Bears are getting their man. pic.twitter.com/UwlLk3wNJZ
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 20, 2025
The 38-year-old had been tied to the Bears job for quite some time and was always at the top of their radar. He excelled in Detroit with a top-five offense while resurrecting Jared Goff's career. While he was offensive coordinator, Detroit compiled a record of 36-15 and won the NFC North two years in a row with a balanced attack and some trickery mixed in.
Johnson now takes his talents to Chicago, where the Bears haven't finished a season above .500 since 2018. Armed with talent on both sides of the ball, though, the hope is Johnson will get the most out of this team and bring them back to relevancy.
We won't know how Johnson does until the team takes the field again in the fall, but fans and the NFL world are ecstatic over the news.
Boom! https://t.co/A28xG0asWb pic.twitter.com/7tymIu380g
— Quanny B. (@JaquanBrisker) January 20, 2025
I just let out a loud scream. This is the happiest I've been a Bears fan since 2006
— Aalap Desai (@ADesai410) January 20, 2025
LETS GO. WE’RE SO BACK. 🐻⬇️ https://t.co/k7GyL7rqaI
— JUΛΠ (@jgutie07) January 20, 2025
THE BEARS DID SOMETHING RIGHT. THEY GOT THEIR GUY. THEY GOT THE GUY EVERYONE WANTED https://t.co/2LnoEBvOdo
— Chief (@BarstoolChief) January 20, 2025
Everything about this hire screams Caleb Williams…you couldn’t ask for a better guy for the job to teach Caleb.
Concepts, routes, & timing will all be so much better.— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) January 20, 2025
I'm honestly speechless. And pleased. Caleb has to be deliriously happy right now. https://t.co/gGSF0E9CDt
— EJ Snyder (@FootballEJ) January 20, 2025
I don’t think the Chicago Bears have ever made me so proud in my life
— Taylor Eichel (@Taylor5455) January 20, 2025
ARE THE BEARS BACK!?
— OBVIOUS SHIRTS® (@obvious_shirts) January 20, 2025
Optimism returning to Chicago? pic.twitter.com/8xZ2bkBoco
— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) January 20, 2025
The #Bears got the best head coaching candidate since Kyle Shanahan.
I’m actually numb. They made an absolute slam-dunk hire.— Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) January 20, 2025
IS THIS REAL LIFE?!?!?! https://t.co/KhQHwKHDar
— Ryan Dengel (@RyanDengel) January 20, 2025
Hearing reports the Bears Are Back.
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) January 20, 2025
https://t.co/zRdFFMTpGk pic.twitter.com/zPfeSlvaQV
— CHGO Sports (@CHGO_Sports) January 20, 2025
The #Bears got it right. 🙏🏽
— Jarrett Payton (@paytonsun) January 20, 2025
The Bears got the big fish for once.
Will it work? I have no idea. But they swung for the fences and got the hot commodity. Feels like that has largely been something they haven’t done.— Matt Eurich (@MattEurich) January 20, 2025
LEETTTSS GOOOOOO BEN
— Cork City Bears Fan (Ant) (@BearsCork) January 20, 2025
Ben Johnson is the smartest decision Bears could’ve made. Will it work out? Who knows. But its a major victory for the franchise that they got the most defensible choice.
— Patrick Finley (@patrickfinley) January 20, 2025
I love football.
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) January 20, 2025
It was obvious since the beginning.
Ben Johnson wanted Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears. 🐻⬇️ https://t.co/1oRaEZg377— Bearsszn (@bearssznn) January 20, 2025
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