When the NFL regular season comes to a close, it sends the head-coaching carousel into high gear. The 2025 cycle is in full swing and began with seven openings across the NFL.  The cycle kicked off with the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel after moving on from Jerod Mayo after one season,

Ben Johnson officially became the Chicago Bears' head coach this week, and in just three days, he’s already making bold moves to reshape the team. After spending the 2024 season as the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator,

His destination? Chicago, home of the Bears, the NFC North rival that just hired him as head coach. In southeast Michigan, the news was received like a gut punch to the solar plexus, sucking out the last bit of air that remained from the knockout blow the Washington Commanders delivered to the Lions in the NFC divisional round on Saturday.