Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus continues to draw interest around the NFL as a defensive coach. Saturday, he interviewed with the Falcons for their vacant defensive coordinator position. Later in the day, though, the Falcons gave the job to former Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich.

The Atlanta Falcons completed a virtual interview with Matt Eberflus for their defensive coordinator position, the team announced Saturday. Eberflus, 54, most recently served as head coach of the Chicago Bears for two-plus seasons.

Eberflus served as Bears head coach from ... The Falcons are also set to interview former Arizona Cardinals head coach and Carolina Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks next week.

Stability can be gained by adding experience. Similar to 2015, the Bears’ search feels purposeful after the team failed with Eberflus, who lacked previous head coaching experience. In 2022, the Bears chose Eberflus over Dan Quinn and Jim Caldwell, their two other finalists, both of whom had been head coaches.

Former Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera has been ... The Bears fired their head coach Matt Eberflus after an all-time game management blunder against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.

Johnson has been credited with helping revive quarterback Jared Goff's career. Goff threw for 96 touchdowns in the three seasons Johnson was in charge of Detroit’s offense.

The former Chicago Bears head coach is the seventh person to interview virtually for the job after Jimmy Lake was fired after one season.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons announced Saturday that they have completed an interview with Matt Eberflus for their vacant defensive coordinator position.

The New England Patriots interviewed former Wisconsin football assistant Thomas Brown for their vacant offensive coordinator position last Tuesday. The Patriots are working to build out their support staff under new head coach Mike Vrabel — Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell’s college teammate at Ohio State.

The Chicago Bears have interviewed three candidates for their head coaching position since Friday. The Bears announced Saturday they had met with with Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.

The New England Patriots have conducted their first known coaching staff interview since hiring Mike Vrabel earlier this week. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the team interviewed Thomas Brown for their offensive coordinator position.

The Bears officially hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach on Monday, ushering in a new era in Chicago. Chicago stayed in the division, taking Johnson away from the Lions with the hopes that he could help Chicago gain ground in the NFL's toughest division.