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Bears Player Says 'They Messed Up' Hiring Shane Waldron as OC 'to Begin With'

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Amid all of the recent coaching turnover for the Chicago Bears, one player thinks many of the problems started during the offseason with the hiring of Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator.

Speaking to The Athletic's Adam Jahns and Dianna Russini, one unnamed Bears player said the team "messed up" by adding Waldron to the coaching staff "to begin with."

"He just didn't demand things properly," the player said of Waldron.

Even though the Bears decided to retain Matt Eberflus as their head coach after last season, their offensive coordinator job figured to be one of the most desirable openings in the NFL because of the opportunity to work with Caleb Williams, DJ Moore, Rome Odunze and Keenan Allen.