Only a few days after their season ended in an ignominious, disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Bears’ were dealt another blow: The departure of defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.
Fangio will become the next head coach of the Denver Broncos after interviewing with general manager and president of football operations John Elway on Monday. Reportedly, the Broncos’ decision came down to either Fangio or Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak.
The Bears have known losing Fangio could be a possibility, and Matt Nagy surely has a contingency plan in place. The 60-year-old Fangio has long wanted to be an NFL head coach, especially after the San Francisco 49ers passed him over after the departure of Jim Harbaugh in 2015.