Pete Carroll is looking to return to the sidelines and also has a possible destination in mind.
Former Seattle Seahawks coach has expressed interest in Chicago Bears vacancy for 2025 ESPN reported.
It is unclear whether the Bears have a reciprocal interest in Carroll. After Chicago fired Matt Eberfels on November 29, it was reported that the Bears Looking for a “leader of men” type of head coach. Wide receiver DJ Moore even said that general manager Ryan Polus Told him that this was the case.
Carroll has been an effective leader at both the professional and college levels throughout his career. In fact, he is one of three head coaches to win a national championship and a Super Bowl. In his most recent coaching gig, Carroll helped turn the Seahawks into one of the best teams in the league, coaching them to the playoffs 10 times in his 14 seasons in Seattle. Overall, he went 137-89-1 and guided the Seahawks to two Super Bowls and a title.
Bill Belichick reportedly checked in with the Bears before taking the North Carolina job. ESPN previously reported Chicago will likely be looking for an offensive minded head coach. With Belichick out of the picture, Carroll is the most accomplished coach on the market, but he may have some similar obstacles for Chicago. Like Belichick, Carroll has a defensive background, and he’s even bigger than the former Patriots coach. Carroll will be 74 years old in the 2025 season.
Whether or not the Bears are interested, Carroll has now made it known that he would like to return to coaching, though he has not yet spoken to any teams, ESPN reported. In addition to the Bears, the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets also have head coaching vacancies. Of course, other teams could join that mix when the season ends. Carroll coached the Jets for one season in 1994.
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If Carroll is hired by a team this offseason, he will become the oldest head coach in NFL history. Romeo Crennel set a 73-year record when he became the interim coach of the Houston Texans during the 2020 season.
The Bears are in the midst of a nine-game losing streak, including all three of their games since interim coach Thomas Brown took over for Aberfels. The 4-11 Bears take on Carroll’s former team, the Seahawks, on Thursday night.
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