Ex-Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy was flown into the Bears’ facility on a private jet for his interview on Wednesday — a “departure from team protocol.”

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach. General ...

The Bears recently called the Steelers to see if they would be allowed to talk to and potentially try to trade for longtime head coach Mike Tomlin, only to have Pittsburgh rebuff their inquiry, league sources told ESPN. https://t.co/MviaUsBrjG

The Chicago Bears have interviewed former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll for their ... Drew Petzing, Mike Vrabel and Mike Kafka for the job.

Schneider took the pitch back to head coach Pete Carroll, who wasn’t ready to end the marriage with Wilson quite yet. Carroll said no — but a year later would say yes when the Broncos called, landing two first-round picks, two second-rounders, a fifth-rounder and three veterans. Not a bad return for a quarterback drafted in the third round in 2012.

and former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver on Thursday. They are scheduled to interview Lions offensive coord ...

former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn ...

So can Pete Carroll come to Chicago and get this defense ... Pittsburgh Steelers OC Arthur Smith, New York Giants OC Mike Kafka. Detroit Lions OC Ben Johnson and DC Aaron Glenn, Miami Dolphins ...

The Chicago Bears interviewed former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll for their head coaching job on Thursday.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears interviewed former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll for their head ... New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka on Thursday. They interviewed former ...

But it also proved to be inspired, with McVay leading the team to the Super Bowl in just his second year on the job. It was the start, or at least the key inflection point, of a dramatic shift in hiring across the NFL.

With Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, five head coaching vacancies remain. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. The Jets, Saints, Jaguars, Raiders and Cowboys are still in the hunt.