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Bears pick Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator, Declan Doyle as offensive coordinator

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Ben Johnson hired two coordinators before the end of his first week with the Bears and decided to keep a third.

Former Raiders and Saints head coach Dennis Allen will be the Bears’ defensive coordinator, while Declan Doyle will serve as offensive coordinator, sources said Sunday night. Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower will return in the same role.

Doyle, 28, was the Broncos’ tight end coach. Johnson will call plays. Doyle was an offensive assistant for the Saints from 2019-22 before spending the last two years in Denver.