Another New Name Emerges in Bears Head Coaching Search

Weaver in his first season serving as defensive coordinator for the Dolphins after spending the previous three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. His positions in Baltimore included defensive line coach and run-game coordinator in 2021. In 2022 and 2023, Weaver was the defensive line coach and assistant head coach to John Harbaugh. 

Weaver, 44, is a former second-round pick after attending Notre Dame. He spent seven seasons as a defensive end in the NFL. Upon his retirement, Weaver began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Florida. 

Weaver has helped turn the Dolphins defense into one of the better units in football in 2024. They currently rank 3rd in yardage allowed and 8th in points allowed. Miami ranked 22nd in points allowed in 2023 without Weaver leading the defense. 

Russinni also mentioned some other names that the Bears already have on their radar for the head coach opening. Those names include: Mike Vrabel, Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn, Kliff Kingsbury, and Brian Flores. 

The Bears can interview Mike Vrabel now if they would like to. The other candidates listed above will have restrictions on the timing of potential interviews with Chicago based on where their current teams are at in the playoffs. When the NFL season ends on Sunday for Chicago, it will be time for general manager Ryan Poles to get to work on finding the team's next head coach.