The have placed their defense in the hands of Sean Desai.
Desai was hired as the team's new defensive coordinator on Friday, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
Former defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano retired following the 2020 season after 18 years in the NFL and two with Chicago.
Desai is an internal hire for the Bears. The 37-year-old started with the organization in 2013 as a quality control assistant. He spent six seasons in that role before being promoted to safeties coach in 2019.
Prior to joining the Bears staff, Desai worked at the college level for seven years.