‘He’s the smartest football mind in the room’: How Ben Johnson’s background shaped the Bears coach’s rise
Displayed in a wicker chair on the front porch of Ben Johnson’s boyhood home, atop a hill 15 minutes southeast of downtown, ...
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Amon-Ra St. Brown to Ben Johnson, who left Lions for Bears: ‘We’re going to f--- you up’
Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown and the rest of his teammates will be heading into the 2025 season without two coordinators who helped turn them into a league powerhouse. Ben Johnson is the ...
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Ben Johnson fully endorsed Caleb Williams as the biggest reason he took Bears’ job
Ben Johnson was always going to need a tremendous offer to leave an incredible situation with the Super Bowl contender Detroit Lions. As it turns out, the new Chicago Bears head coach probably ...
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New coach Ben Johnson describes why Bears were perfect fit
New Bears coach Ben Johnson made an extremely positive first impression during his introductory press conference Wednesday at Halas Hall. Leaving no doubt he can command a room, the former Lions ...
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Ben Johnson introduced as Bears HC, says Caleb Williams 'played a large component' into decision
For Ben Johnson, 2025 was the time to make the leap from coordinator to head coach. He found what he believes to be the ideal situation in Chicago, accepting the Bears' top job earlier this week ...
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Ben Johnson takes dig at Packers coach Matt LaFleur
Ben Johnson had his choice of several jobs. He chose the Bears. Not only do they have a quarterback to build around, but Johnson also noted they are in a division with which he is familiar. Johnson ...
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Lions losing Ben Johnson to rival Bears is big 'body blow,' Super Bowl champion says
Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson left the team to take the Chicago Bears' head coaching job Monday. Super Bowl champion Lomas Brown talked about what Lions fans are going ...
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Bears officially announce Ben Johnson as new head coach
CHICAGO (CBS Sports) -- Ben Johnson was officially announced as the Chicago Bears' new head coach on Tuesday. The Chicago Bears will formally introduce Johnson during a press conference on Wednesday.
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Bears officially announce Ben Johnson as next head coach
Ben Johnson is remaining in the NFC North, opting to take a head coaching job with one of the Detroit Lions' top rivals. The Chicago Bears officially announced Johnson as their next head coach on ...
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Ben Johnson greeted with cheers after signing with Bears: 'Exactly where we wanted to be'
It's official: Ben Johnson is now a Chicago Bear. The former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator accepted the head coaching job with Detroit's NFC North rival on Monday, two days after the Lions ...
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Five questions for the Chicago Bears and Ben Johnson, including staff decisions and Caleb Williams’ Year 2
Ben Johnson was less than 48 hours removed from the Detroit Lions’ playoff loss to the Washington Commanders when the news broke. The Lions offensive coordinator is finalizing a deal to become ...
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Ben Johnson agrees to become Bears head coach
Ben Johnson helped Jared Goff establish himself as one of the NFL's top quarterbacks. Now, he'll try to do something similar for Caleb Williams. Johnson finalized an agreement to become Chicago's ...