The Chicago Bears will hire Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus as their head coach, sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Eberflus, 51, also was considered a candidate for the Jacksonville Jaguars' head coaching vacancy. He will join new general manager Ryan Poles in taking over a Bears team that went 6-11 in 2021 under Matt Nagy and has missed the playoffs in nine of the past 11 seasons.
Eberflus has spent the past four seasons as the Colts' defensive coordinator under head coach Frank Reich. His defenses finished in the top 10 in scoring three times, including being tied for ninth in 2021 at 21.