Kyle DeVan (left) with Steve Sarkisian at USC spring practices. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Bears add former member of Saints staff as assistant line coach

Originally posted on Chicago Bears on SI
By Gene Chamberlain | Last updated Feb 14, 2025 7:34 PM ET

The hiring of Bears assistants continues as Kyle DeVan has been hired as an offensive line assistant.

DeVan is joining the staff an assistant under Bears offensive line coach Dan Roushar, according to Oregon State University.

DeVan was coaching the offensive line for Oregon State last season and has a connection to the Bears coaching staff through Roushar. He was with the Saints as Roushar’s assistant line coach in the 2015 season.

Bring back Kyle DeVan. He played in the Super Bowl protecting Payton Manning. https://t.co/2dck3CbDUB
— Buffalo Bill (@CUBuffaloBill) November 30, 2023

A former NFL guard for the Jets, Colts, Eagles, Redskins and Titans from 2008-2012, DeVan was in 40 regular-season games and had 26 starts. He also started four postseason games for the Colts, including the Super Bowl after the 2009 season.

Oregon St has produced some of the best maulers in the country under Kyle DeVan. https://t.co/wLSCkqt3Xy
— Blake (@SoldierFieldBlg) February 14, 2025

After his one year as a Saints assistant line coach, DeVan went to Ball State for three years as the line coach, then Arizona for two years, before he was an offensive analyst at Michigan in 2021. He was offensive line coach at Colorado, Charlotte and then went to Oregon State last season.

Kyle DeVan may be a worse problem than Gundy. Week in and week out our O Line stinks!!
— BuildtheDAM (@buildthedamOSU) November 17, 2024

DeVan replaced Jason Houghtaling, who was assistant line coach last year and has moved on to the New England Patriots as Mike Vrabel's assistant line coach. He had worked for Vrabel in Tennessee.

OL coach Kyle Devan has accepted a job with the Chicago Bears #GoBeavs pic.twitter.com/zu7Zl2DAzn
— Oregon State Sports (@_OSUsports_) February 14, 2025