CHICAGO -- Bears team chairman George McCaskey addressed the players on Wednesday and told them coach Matt Nagy would not be fired after Thursday's game in Detroit, sources told ESPN Wednesday, confirming an earlier report.
McCaskey's message to team capped off a tumultuous week where Nagy's job status came under extreme scrutiny following a report Tuesday on Patch.com that claimed the Bears had already informed Nagy that Thanksgiving's game vs. the Lions would be his last, regardless of the outcome.
Nagy denied the report on Tuesday, saying "my focus is on these players and Detroit, and that's it.