{"id":692858,"date":"2026-01-21T04:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/692858\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T04:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:26:14","slug":"chicago-bears-adding-college-coach-to-offensive-staff-after-playoff-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/692858\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears adding college coach to offensive staff after playoff exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/news\/chicago-bears-adding-college-coach-offensive-staff\/21b5f2940d4f52fc4c0a0dfb?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Bears adding college coach to offensive staff after playoff exit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chicago Bears adding college coach to offensive staff after playoff exit<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/chicago-bears\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Bears;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chicago Bears<\/a>\u2019 season officially coming to a close after a 20\u201317 overtime loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/los-angeles-rams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Rams;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Rams<\/a> last weekend, the organization has begun evaluating possible changes to its coaching staff. One familiar name already appears to be heading to Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Boston College offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Will Lawing is expected to join the Bears\u2019 coaching staff in an as-yet-undetermined role, according to head coach Bill O\u2019Brien, who <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/bears\/2026\/01\/20\/bears-will-lawing-hire-boston-college-offensive-coordinator-ben-johnson-nfl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:spoke Tuesday via Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">spoke Tuesday via Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/news\/bears-predicted-part-ways-23-million-weapon\/4ff5a73eec8361bfd89c22b4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bears predicted to part ways with $23 million weapon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bears predicted to part ways with $23 million weapon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been with me for a long time,\u201d O\u2019Brien told Boston College reporters Tuesday via Finley. \u201cBut he had a great opportunity to go work for Ben [Johnson]. He went to North Carolina with Ben, and obviously the Bears are doing a great job. So we wish him the best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Lawing has served as Boston College\u2019s offensive coordinator for the past two seasons and has worked alongside O\u2019Brien at multiple stops in both the college and NFL ranks.<\/p>\n<p>MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/news\/bears-announce-signing-brother-lions-all-pro-future-contract\/cafa1cdd9a19a5ac0040d243\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bears announce signing of brother of Lions&#039; All-Pro to futures contract;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bears announce signing of brother of Lions&#8217; All-Pro to futures contract<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He also has a long-standing relationship with Johnson dating back to their playing days at the University of North Carolina. While his specific position with the Bears has not yet been announced, Chicago currently has an opening at running backs coach, as Eric Bieniemy is expected to return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City Chiefs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> as their new offensive coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>More Bears news:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears adding college coach to offensive staff after playoff exit originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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