Former Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery had a clear message about what kind of coach Ben Johnson is.

NEW ORLEANS — As the Bears limped to the end of their disappointing season, receiver DJ Moore kept an eye on Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. He suspected the Bears’ front office wanted to hire him as their head coach after firing Matt Eberflus.

Poles was hired on Jan. 25, 2022, two days before the Bears hired Matt Eberflus as head coach. Four days after Eberflus was fired on Nov. 29 with the third-worst win percentage (.304) in franchise history, questions about Poles' job security and his role in hiring the next coach were raised during a news conference.

New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson needs to avoid the pitfalls of Matt Eberflus' coaching staffs and ensure a strong, aligned culture on the sidelines of

The Chicago Bears have had 18 head coaches in the franchise’s 100-plus-year history. Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is the team’s 19th head coach. Some of the previous 18 were significantly more successful than others,

They getting a perfectionist, a hard worker and somebody that doesn’t expect anything less than great," Montgomery said. Montgomery played for Johnson for the past two years,

After becoming the new head coach of the Chicago Bears, Ben Johnson received a warm message from Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff. Although they were unable to cap off their impressive campaign with a Super Bowl appearance,