Chicago Bears OC Search Is HEATING UP + Kevin Byard WANTS TO RETURN In 2026
The Chicago Bears have requested to interview Cardinals pass game specialist Connor Senger for their open offensive coordinator position as the Bears OC search is heating up. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Could Kliff Kingsbury be in play to become the Bears offensive coordinator? Which other candidates could Ben Johnson possibly look at to add to his coaching staff? Plus, what’s the latest with Kevin Byard III’s future with the Bears? Chat Sports host Harrison Graham gives his thoughts on today’s episode of Bears Now.
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Bears OC candidate Connor Senger’s resume:
– 2013-14: Wisconsin QB
– 2015-16: Wisconsin-Oshkosh QB
– 2017: Wisconsin-Oshkosh QB Coach
– 2018: Carroll QB Coach
– 2019: Wisconsin-Whitewater RB Coach
– 2020-21: North Dakota State Offensive Quality Control Coach
– 2022-23: Cardinals Quality Control Coach
– 2024: Cardinals Asst. QB Coach
– 2025: Cardinals Pass Game Specialist
Bears S Kevin Byard via CHGO Sports:
“I think I was one of the only guys he [Ryan Poles] brought up by name. It’s always good to hear your GM say that they want you back. Obviously I had meetings with him and Ben [Johnson] and they all echoed the same thing. I said the same thing as well. If all else is fair and equal, I’d love to come back to the Bears. The city and organization has embraced myself and my family. We had such a great year this year. I also said this in my interviews after the exit meetings. The hardest thing to do in this league is to get the quarterback and head coach right. I think that’s something that Chicago has so I think that window is going to be open for as long as it needs to be so obviously I would love to come back and play for the Bears.”
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Bears internal OC candidates:
– JT Barrett (QB Coach)
– Antwaan Randle El (WR Coach)
– Press Taylor (PGC)
– Will Lawing (Role TBD)
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– Who do you want as Bears’ OC?
Bears 2026 Free Agents:
– Kevin Byard III (S)
– Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (EDGE)
– Ryan Bates (IOL)
– Andrew Billings (DL)
– Chris Williams (DL)
– Durham Smythe (TE)
– Jonathan Owens (S)
– Case Keenum (QB)
– Jaquan Brisker (S)
– Travis Homer (RB)
– Olamide Zaccheaus (WR)
– Nick McCloud (CB)
– Jaylon Jones (DB)
– Scott Daly (LS)
– Devin Duvernay (WR)
– Nahshon Wright (CB)
– Daniel Hardy (EDGE) – RFA
– D’Marco Jackson (LB)
– Braxton Jones (OT)
– Dominique Robinson (EDGE)
– Elijah Hicks (S)
– Theo Benedet (OT) – ERFA
– CJ Gardner-Johnson (DB)
– Jordan McFadden (OL) – RFA
– Jalen Reeves-Maybin (LB)
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19 comments
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I figure that Byard will be back. It is Brisker who we will probably need to replace.
Thomas Brown is coaching in the superbowl for the Patriots
I want Randal-El as OC (and maintain his Assistant HC) position.
The Bears need a smart young guy who is hungry to prove himself.
I’m actually surprised this has taken Ben this long. I think he was caught off guard without a plan at OC when Declan left, which isn’t typical for him.
I like Press Taylor.
Troy Walters had a chance to leave Cincinnati and turned it down 😅
How’s the cap space?
Anyone from Oshkosh??? Crazy if he coached at my school and then would be on the bears
Eric Bieniemy
We shouldn't hire Cliff because he will leave the very next season and be a head coach. I would rather get a young coach and let them learn. And we would at least get like 2 season out of them and maintain some semblance of continuity and consistency. I would hate to have a new OC every damn season.
If the Bears can make the Financials happen, I'd rather have Hicks back over Owen's. Hicks is younger & one of the best ST players in the league.
Barrett makes sense
JT Barrett
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Who else watches on 1.25/1.5x speed?
#Bears thoughts on Austin Booker and his development in the defense, I have a lot of faith in him and think he can be really good which causes me to believe we shouldn’t get a edge in the draft and instead stack up D tackles and I feel like drafting a young edge when he is on the team is just a waste, thoughts?
you have to resign j brisk he’s just entering his prime after a 3 concussion season in the previous season! he turned up in the playoff game and really thrived when 6 and 1 are healthy.