The Bears on Thursday announced the club has added to head coach Ben Johnson's inaugural coaching staff.

"We are excited to add high-quality, hard-working coaches to our staff," said Johnson. "Along with a desire to grow our team and develop our players collectively, our coaching staff is comprised of individuals who are proud to represent the Chicago Bears and our fans. We look forward to the work ahead."

Randle El returns to his hometown of Chicago and joins the Bears as assistant head coach/wide receivers, bringing Super Bowl pedigree as both a player and coach. A nine-year NFL veteran at wide receiver, Randle El has spent the last six seasons coaching at the professional level, starting with Tampa Bay (2019-20), and, most recently, the Detroit Lions (2021-24). Over the last four seasons, Randle El has been instrumental in the offensive development in Detroit, a unit that ranked No. 2 in the NFL in passing offense each of the last two seasons. Randle El's work with the wide receiver group included the development of two-time AP First-Team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. This past season, Randle El helped Detroit to accumulate just seven drops as an offensive unit over the duration of the regular season, the fewest by any team in the NFL and the fewest by a single offense since 2019, as St. Brown becoming just third player in NFL history to record at least 115 receptions and 10 receiving touchdowns in consecutive seasons, including a career-high 12 receiving scores in 2024. Prior to Detroit, Randle El spent two seasons with the Buccaneers as an offensive assistant, helping Tampa Bay secure a World Championship with a victory in Super Bowl LV. Prior to his coaching tenure, Randle El appeared in over 150 career games (postseason included) at wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2002-05, '10) and with Washington (2006-09), helping the Steelers secure a victory in Super Bowl XL. A former collegiate quarterback, Randle El was an All-American and Big Ten Conference Most Valuable Player during his final season at Indiana, where he departed college as the FBS' all-time leader in rushing yards by a quarterback. A Riverdale, Ill., native, Randle El graduated from nearby Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Ill., and was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 14^th round (424^th overall) of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft.

Barrett will serve as quarterbacks coach for the Bears. A record-setting, former All-Big Ten Conference quarterback, Barrett has spent the last three seasons on the staff of the Detroit Lions, most recently serving as assistant quarterbacks coach (2023-24). Initially joining Detroit's staff as an offensive assistant in 2022, Barrett was elevated to assistant quarterbacks coach in 2023, and in his two seasons aiding the quarterback group, the Lions had the No. 1 passing offense (274.2) and the No. 1 scoring offense (29.5) in the NFL. Barrett's work with QB Jared Goff helped the signal-caller reach single-season career-highs in passer rating (111.8), completion percentage (72.4) and passing touchdowns (37) in 2024. In his first season as assistant quarterbacks coach, Goff completed a career-high 407 passes, as his 30 passing touchdowns helped lead the Lions to the NFC Championship Game. Barrett's first season in Detroit featured the Lions winning eight of their last 10 games to close out the regular season. Prior to coaching, Barrett was a three-time First-Team All-Big Ten QB at Ohio State, earning Big Ten Quarterback of the Year honors on three occasions, including the 2016 season where he was named Big Ten Most Valuable Player. Over his four seasons of action Ohio State (2014-17), Barrett started 44-of-50 career games at quarterback for the Buckeyes, totaling 104 passing touchdowns, 147 total offensive touchdowns and 12,697 total offensive yards – all Ohio State and Big Ten Conference all-time records.

Aponte joins the Bears in an offensive quality control capacity. Aponte most recently served as offensive coordinator / quarterbacks at the University of San Diego (2023-24), where he was the youngest offensive coordinator in Division I FCS. Over his two seasons leading the Toreros offense, Aponte's unit averaged over 360 net yards per game, second-most in the Pioneer Football League. Last season, Aponte coordinated a San Diego offense that totaled a conference-best 26 passing touchdowns, as wide receiver Ja'seem Reed was named the conference's Offensive Player of the Year. In advance of his second season as offensive coordinator / quarterbacks, Aponte was named to Coaching Network's 30 Under 30 Class for 2024. In 2023, his first season leading the offense, Aponte was integral in the development of true freshman quarterback Don Nankil, who was ultimately named a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, presented annually to the most outstanding player in the FCS. On the ground, the running back Isaiah Williams averaged 108.6 yards per game, ranking top-10 in the nation. Aponte was elevated to offensive coordinator / quarterbacks after spending two seasons as tight ends coach at San Diego. Prior to San Diego, Aponte spent seven seasons at the University of Iowa (2014-20), starting as a player personnel assistant in 2014, before serving as an offensive assistant (2017-18) and assistant quarterbacks coach (2019). Over his tenure in Iowa City, Aponte helped the Hawkeyes claim 60 victories, three-straight bowl wins (2017-19) and a Big Ten West title (2015). Aponte has also accumulated experience as a scouting and operations intern, working with the Kansas City Chiefs in advance of the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

Bieniemy, a two-time Super Bowl-champion coach, will oversee the running backs group after most recently serving as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at UCLA in 2024, following one season in a similar capacity with the Washington Commanders in 2023. Prior to Washington, Bieniemy spent 10 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, including five years as offensive coordinator (2018-22) following a five-season tenure coaching the running backs (2013-17). In his time with the Chiefs, Bieniemy oversaw the development of QB Patrick Mahomes, aiding a staff that propelled Kansas City to the postseason on nine occasions, claiming seven AFC West Division titles, appearing in five-straight AFC Championship Games with three trips to the Super Bowl, winning two World Championships with victories in Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LVII. In his final season with Kansas City (2022), Bieniemy helped the Chiefs lead the league in scoring (29.2 points per game), tie a franchise record with 14 wins, secure the AFC's No. 1 seed in the postseason and win Super Bowl LVII, as Mahomes earned his second AP NFL Most Valuable Player award after setting a new career-high with 5,250 passing yards to lead the NFL. Bieniemy spent two seasons (2011-12) at his alma mater, the University of Colorado, which was preceded by a tenure coaching running backs with the Minnesota Vikings (2006-10). Bieniemy elevated to the NFL ranks after three seasons as the running backs coach at UCLA (2003-05). Following his NFL playing career, Bieniemy served as an assistant at Thomas Jefferson High in Denver, prior to securing his first job as running backs coach with Colorado. In his first two seasons coaching the position, the Buffaloes ranked in the top-10 in the nation in rushing. A second-round selection (39th overall) by the San Diego Chargers in the 1991 NFL Draft, Bieniemy would go on to play nine seasons in the NFL, appearing in 142 career games for the Chargers (1991-94), Cincinnati Bengals (1995-98) and Philadelphia Eagles (1999). In 1994, Bieniemy helped lead the Chargers to an AFC Championship and an appearance in Super Bowl XXIX.

Blevins joins the Bears in an assistant special teams capacity. Blevins brings 21 years of coaching experience, including a decade on NFL sidelines, to Chicago. Prior to spending a portion of the 2024 season with the Birmingham Stallions of the UFL, Blevins spent five years with the Arizona Cardinals (2013-17) as their assistant special teams coach, before a five-season tenure with the New York Giants (2018-22). Over his five seasons with the Giants, Blevins occupied a variety of roles on New York's coaching staff. Bookending his tenure with the Giants in an assistant special teams capacity, Blevins transitioned to assistant defensive backs coach in 2020, before moving to tutor the linebackers in an assistant linebackers / special teams assistant role in 2021. Returning to coach special teams for New York in 2022, Blevins aided a Giants team that made the postseason and earned a berth in the NFC Divisional Round. In 2021, the Giants held opponents to a league-low 17.8 yards per kickoff return. Over his first two seasons with New York, the Giants were fourth and 10th, respectively, in the NFL in punt (9.8 yards) and kickoff (23.5 yards) return average, as Blevins' group led the league in 2019 by allowing an average return of just 18.1 yards per kickoff return and the punt coverage team was tied for fifth as opponents averaged only 5.7 yards per return. Before his time with the Giants, Blevins spent five years with the Arizona Cardinals as a coaching assistant / special teams coach (2013-17). Blevins spent the 2012 season as the cornerbacks coach at his alma mater, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, which followed three seasons at Tennessee State University (2009-11). Blevins previously took part in the NFL's Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship, spending time with the Bears in 2024 and 2008, as well as with the Cardinals (2010) and Indianapolis Colts (2011).

Cable returns for his third season with the Bears in 2025, serving as an offensive quality control. Last season, Cable aided the offensive coaching staff with day-to-day operations and weekly game-planning, assisting the offensive line during practices. Prior to Chicago, Cable spent one season at Northern Colorado University (2022), guiding the outside linebackers, after a four-year tenure with the Raiders (2018-21). During his time with the Raiders, Cable served as an offensive assistant (2018), and then as defensive assistant (2019-21), accumulating experience on both sides of the ball. Working with Oakland's offensive unit in 2018, Cable helped the development of eventual All-Pro tight end Darren Waller. In his final season with the Raiders (2021), Las Vegas qualified for the postseason for just the second time since 2003. A three-year starting defensive lineman at the University of Idaho (2013-17), Cable served as a captain for the Vandals over his final two seasons.

DeVan joins Chicago's staff as assistant offensive line coach after most recently serving as offensive line coach at his alma mater, Oregon State University, in 2024. A former NFL offensive lineman, DeVan started at right guard for the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, capping his playing career with the Tennessee Titans in 2012 before entering the coaching ranks in 2013 at Oregon State. Prior to returning to his alma mater for a second time in 2024, DeVan spent one season as offensive line coach at Charlotte, serving in the role of associate head coach / offensive line / run-game coordinator, helping the 49ers average over 145 rushing yards per game. DeVan spent one season at the University of Colorado (2022), overseeing an offensive line that allowed the second-fewest sacks by any team in the Pac-12 Conference. Prior to Colorado, DeVan held an Offensive Analyst role at the University of Michigan (2021), helping lead a front that earned the Joe Moore Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top offensive line. In his one season with Michigan, the Wolverines reached the program's first College Football Playoff. DeVan's first opportunity to lead an offensive line group occurred in 2016 at Ball State University, a role he would hold for three seasons (2016-18), adding assistant head coach responsibilities for the final two seasons. After Ball State, DeVan served two seasons at the University of Arizona (2019-20), leading the offensive line and coordinating the run game for the Wildcats, as the unit averaged over 170 yards per game rushing in 2019, third-best in the conference. Following his playing career, DeVan entered the coaching ranks at Oregon State in 2013, working with the tight ends group as a graduate assistant, before spending one season at the University of Southern California (2014), before serving as assistant offensive line coach with the New Orleans Saints in 2015. DeVan started 30 career games (postseason included) along the offensive front for the Colts (2009-10), Philadelphia Eagles (2011) and Tennessee Titans (2012) after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2008. A three-time All-Pac-10 selection, DeVan was a four-year letterwinner for the Beavers (2004-07) and was twice nominated for the Rimington Trophy, which is awarded to the top center in college football.

Dray returns to Chicago in 2025, his fourth season guiding the tight ends group. Last season, Dray led a unit that helped quarterback Caleb Williams set the Bears' all-time single-season records in combined passing and rushing yards (4,030). Under Dray's leadership, tight end Cole Kmet has ascended among the franchise's all-time receiving marks by a tight end, currently owning the second-most receptions (258), third-most receiving touchdowns (19) and fourth-most receiving yards (2,592) among all players at the position in franchise history. Dray helped Kmet put forth a career year in 2023, as his six receiving scores tied for the second-most among all tight ends in the NFL. An eight-year NFL veteran, Dray bookended his playing career as a tight end with the Arizona Cardinals (2010-13, '17), and added stops in San Francisco (2014-15, '16) and Buffalo (2016), appearing in 94 career games. Dray entered the coaching ranks at his alma mater, Stanford University, as an offensive assistant in 2018, before spending the 2019 season with the Cleveland Browns in an offensive quality control role. After Cleveland, Dray returned to the Cardinals, where he spent two seasons aiding the offensive coaching staff (2020-21). In his second season with the Cardinals, Arizona finished 11-6 during the 2021 season, good for second in the NFC West, and earned a postseason berth as the offensive unit finished fifth in the NFC in points per game (26.4) and fourth in total yards per game (373.6). Dray started 39 career games at tight end over his five seasons at Stanford (2005-09), earning second-team all-conference honors as a senior.

Garrett will lead the defensive front for the Bears. A coaching veteran of over 15 years at the NFL, collegiate and high school levels, Garrett arrives in Chicago to lead the defensive line group after most recently serving as the Defensive Line Coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024. Prior to Jacksonville, Garrett spent two seasons at the collegiate level, first leading the defensive line at Liberty University (2022), before joining the staff at Auburn University (2023) as defensive line coach for the Tigers. At Liberty, Garrett guided a unit that led the country in tackles for loss (121). Garrett spent two seasons as the assistant defensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns (2020-21), helping the Browns reach the postseason and earn an AFC Wild Card Round victory in 2020. Before entering the NFL ranks, Garrett spent one season as a defensive quality control at Vanderbilt University (2019), where he worked with the Commodores' defensive front. Garrett's coaching tenure began at the high school level, first at Southaven High School (Miss.), where he served as an assistant coach (2010), before spending eight years at Nashville's Ensworth High School (Tenn.), elevating to head coach in 2018. As a player, Garrett was a four-year letter-winning defensive lineman at Ole Miss (2004-07).

Giordano joins the Bears as assistant defensive backs / safeties. A nine-year NFL veteran, Giordano joins the Bears in 2025 after serving the last two seasons as a defensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints (2023-24), primarily working with the secondary. Prior to entering the NFL coaching ranks in 2023, Giordano spent one season as a volunteer assistant at Fresno State University (2022). Giordano began his coaching career at his alma mater, Buchanan High School in Clovis, Calif., where, after initially joining the staff in 2015 as defensive coordinator, he was elevated to head coach in 2016, where he led the program for the next six seasons. Over his six seasons at the helm, Giordano amassed a 51-16 record. Before his coaching tenure, Giordano played nine seasons in the NFL as a defensive back. A fourth-round selection (134th overall) by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2005 NFL Draft, Giordano appeared in 116 career games for the Colts (2005-08), Green Bay Packers (2009), New Orleans Saints (2010), Oakland Raiders (2011-12) and St. Louis Rams (2013). Giordano also totaled seven postseason appearances over his playing career, including a World Championship in 2006 (Super Bowl XLI). Giordano played two seasons at the University of California (2003-04), earning First-Team All-Pac-10 honors as a senior in 2004, after two seasons at Fresno City College (2002-03).

Harris will serve as pass game coordinator / defensive backs for the Chicago Bears. A 15-year NFL veteran in the secondary, Harris has spent the last 13 seasons as a coach. Harris, a former All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowl cornerback, has climbed through the coaching ranks, starting as a coaching intern with the Miami Dolphins in 2012, to his most recent role as assistant head coach/defensive backs with the Dallas Cowboys. Over the previous five seasons, Harris has led the Cowboys' secondary unit, adding assistant head coach responsibilities in 2024. Over the last four seasons, Harris' Cowboys defensive backs helped Dallas own the most interceptions by any team in the NFL over the four-year span, amassing a league-high 72 interceptions from 2021-24. Harris' guidance helped the Cowboys own the No. 5 and No. 8-ranked pass defense in the NFL in 2023 (187.4) and 2022 (200.9), respectively. On top of success as a unit, Harris was instrumental in the development of cornerback Trevon Diggs, who accumulated two Pro Bowl selections and an AP First-Team All-Pro nod (2021) under Harris' tutelage. In 2021, Diggs secured an NFL-best 11 interceptions, tied for the most by any player in a single season in Cowboys history, en route to an All-Pro acknowledgment with Harris' support. Prior to Dallas, Harris, after his season with Miami, spent six seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs (2013-18), working with a secondary that finished in the top-10 in interceptions in all but one of his six seasons, securing five playoff berths. Harris joined Lane Kiffin's FAU staff in 2019, helping the Owls reach a program-record-tying 11 wins. Before entering the coaching ranks, Harris played 15 seasons in the NFL, appearing in over 200 career games (postseason included), tallying 21 interceptions for the Philadelphia Eagles (1998-2002), Green Bay Packers (2003-09), Miami Dolphins (2010) and St. Louis Rams (2011) after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1997. A member of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, Harris earned two Pro Bowl selections (2007 and '08) and was an AP Second-Team All-Pro selection in 2007 with the Packers.

Johnson arrives in Chicago as senior defensive assistant / defensive line. A veteran coach, Johnson has 45 years of coaching experience including 18 seasons coaching NFL defensive fronts. Most recently, Johnson spent three seasons coaching in the USFL/UFL with the Birmingham Stallions and the Houston Roughnecks, helping the Stallions capture two league championships, winning the USFL in 2022 and the UFL in 2024. Johnson spent three seasons at LSU (2019-21), first as the defensive line coach (2019-20), then as a defensive analyst in 2021. During his three seasons at LSU, the Tigers went 26-12, highlighted by a 2019 season that culminated in a College Football Playoff National Championship. Before LSU, Johnson guided the defensive front of the Los Angeles Rams for two seasons (2017-18), helping Los Angeles win an NFC Championship in 2018 and earn a berth in Super Bowl LIII. Johnson's coaching tenure includes an eight-year stretch as the defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints (2009-16), helping the Saints capture a World Championship in 2009 with a victory in Super Bowl XLIV. Prior to New Orleans, Johnson spent two years leading the front for the Denver Broncos (2007-08), which followed six seasons in the same capacity with the Atlanta Falcons (2001-06). Before entering the NFL ranks, Johnson spent 21 seasons coaching at the collegiate level. Johnson's first coaching opportunity arose at his alma mater, Northwestern State (La.) in 1980, which followed a four-year playing career along the offensive front (1976-79), including his final two seasons starting at center.

Koch returns for his fourth season with the Bears in 2025, elevating to the role of assistant linebackers coach. Prior to being elevated to assistant linebackers coach in 2025, Koch spent the last two seasons with Chicago in a defensive quality control capacity after initially joining the Bears as a coaching assistant in 2022. Last season, Koch's work with the defense helped the Bears register five red-zone takeaways in 2024, tied for third-most by any team in the NFL. Chicago also finished the season ranking third in the NFL in opponent red-zone touchdown percentage (46.0). Primarily working with the linebackers, Koch aided a unit that featured LB Tremaine Edmunds and LB T.J. Edwards each logging over 100 total tackles, becoming one of just four pairs of duos to record at least 100 tackles on the same team each of the last two seasons. Prior to elevating to defensive quality control, Koch spent his first season with the Bears as a coaching assistant in 2022, serving as an integral part of the coaching staff's day-to-day operation and weekly game preparations. Koch joined the Bears after five years at Northwestern University (2017-21). After spending his first two seasons as a graduate assistant, Koch was promoted to defensive quality control analyst for his final three years with the Wildcats. Before his tenure at Northwestern, Koch spent one season at Benedictine (Ill.) University (2016), serving as special teams coordinator, while also coaching the running backs and tight ends. Koch entered the coaching ranks in 2012 as a graduate assistant at Robert Morris University (Ill.), before returning to his alma mater, Minnesota State University Moorhead, in 2014.

Matthews joins the Bears in 2025 as defensive assistant / nickels. Most recently, Matthews spent the previous five years on the staff of the Dallas Cowboys, starting as a defensive quality control in 2020, elevating to assistant defensive backs coach in 2023, a role he would occupy for two seasons, before leading the safeties in 2024. Over the final four of his five years with Dallas, the Cowboys' secondary helped the unit total the most interceptions by any team in the NFL over the four-year span, amassing a league-high 72 interceptions from 2021-24. Prior to his time with Dallas, Matthews spent three years as a quality control / defense with Washington following one season as assistant defensive backs coach with the Cleveland Browns (2016). The 2016 season marked Matthews' third tenure with the Browns after previously serving as a defensive intern with Cleveland in 2013, where the unit ranked top-10 in the NFL in total defense (9th, 332.4 yards per game), and first as a personnel intern in 2007. Between coaching stints with Cleveland, Matthews spent two seasons as a defensive quality control with the Tennessee Titans (2014-15), working with the linebackers. Matthews spent the 2012 season as running backs coach at Kentucky Christian University, registering the first winning season in program history. After accumulating experience as a personnel intern in 2007 with the Bills and the first part of 2008 as a personnel intern with the Arizona Rattlers of the AFL, Matthews spent four years on the coaching staff of the Buffalo Bills. Matthews joined Buffalo's staff as a defensive / special teams assistant in 2008, before moving to the offensive side as an offensive assistant in 2010, where he aided the Bills' offensive coaching staff for two seasons.

Norton III enters his third season with Chicago in 2025, the second as a defensive quality control. Norton, who initially joined the Bears' staff in 2023 as a coaching assistant, has spent the last two seasons aiding the defensive coaching staff and contributing to preparations and development of the defensive backfield. As a defensive unit, the Bears registered 33 interceptions over the previous two seasons, the second-most by any team in the NFL. Last season, the Bears defense registered five red-zone takeaways in 2024, tied for third-most by any team in the NFL. The Bears also finished the season ranking third in the NFL in opponent red-zone touchdown percentage (46.0). Prior to his tenure in Chicago, Norton spent one season as a football analyst at UCLA (2022), following one season with the Seattle Seahawks (2021). With Seattle, Norton, who initially joined the staff as a Bill Walsh Coaching Fellow during Training Camp, earned a full-season role as defensive assistant. Norton entered the coaching ranks at La Salle College High School in Pasadena, Calif., where he served as director of football operations for the program and worked with the secondary. Norton prepped collegiately at Azusa Pacific University (2013-17), where he played defensive back. Over his final three seasons, Norton appeared in 33 games for the Cougars.

Picazo returns to the Bears in 2025 as an offensive assistant – QB/WR. With 12 years of coaching experience, including the last three in the NFL, Picazo, a former Stanford quarterback, spent the 2024 season aiding Chicago's coaching staff and working with the wide receiver group. Last season, the wide receivers group helped rookie quarterback Caleb Williams set the Bears' all-time single-season record for most combined passing and rushing yards (4,030). Picazo helped lead a wide receiver room that produced three players with at least 700 receiving yards; WR DJ Moore (966), WR Keenan Allen (744) and rookie WR Rome Odunze (734). Picazo spent the two previous seasons as an offensive assistant with the Seattle Seahawks (2023) and Houston Texans (2022). Before breaking into the NFL in 2022, Picazo spent four years at Rice University (2018-21), first serving as quarterbacks coach (2018-19), before leading the running backs group (2020-21). Picazo entered the coaching ranks at his alma mater, Stanford, in 2013, as a student assistant, elevating to offensive assistant in 2014. Prior to his final season as Stanford, Picazo participated in the Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship in 2017, learning and developing as a coach with the Atlanta Falcons during OTAs and Minicamp. Picazo played quarterback at Stanford for four seasons (2009-12).

Roushar will serve as offensive line coach for the Bears. Entering his 41^st season in the coaching profession, Roushar spent the last two seasons as the offensive line coach at Tulane University, which followed a 10-year stretch with the New Orleans Saints. Over his coaching tenure, Roushar has held the role of offensive coordinator on five separate occasions, and in his final two seasons with the Saints, he oversaw run game coordination for New Orleans' offense. Over his five seasons leading the Saints' offensive line (2016-20), New Orleans claimed NFC South Division titles on four occasions. Roushar spent the last two seasons leading the offensive line unit at Tulane University (2023-24), a two-year span that helped the Green Wave reach the AAC Championship Game each season, totaling 20 wins over the two-year stretch. Prior to Tulane, Roushar spent 10 seasons with the Saints, which included a five-year tenure as offensive line coach and a timeline that featured the responsibilities of running backs coach, tight ends coach and run game coordinator. During his five seasons as offensive line coach, the Saints ranked No. 1 in the NFL in scrimmage yards per game (399.8) with the highest points per game average in the league (29.5). Roushar started with the Saints as running backs coach in 2013, holding that role for two seasons. Before his decade with the Saints, Roushar spent six seasons at Michigan State University (2007-12), the final two as offensive coordinator / tight ends coach. In his final season with the Spartans, Roushar coordinated an offense that featured RB Le'Veon Bell, who would claim the Big Ten Conference's rushing title with 1,793 yards on the ground, en route to earning All-America honors. Prior to his time in East Lansing, Roushar spent two years as the offensive line coach at the University of Cincinnati (2005-06). Following two seasons as a quarterback at Northern Illinois University (1982-93), Roushar aided the Huskies as a student assistant in 1984, before a seven-year stretch at Butler University (1986-92), capped by a four-season tenure as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Roushar would then hold roles at the University of Rhode Island (1993), Ball State University (1994) and the University of Illinois (1995-96, 2003-04). Between his two stints at Illinois, Roushar returned to his alma mater, Northern Illinois, where he spent six seasons, the final five of which were as offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach.

Smith joins the Bears in 2025 as linebackers coach. Smith brings over 45 years of coaching experience, 37 of those years coming in the NFL. Most recently, Smith led the linebacker group for the Indianapolis Colts from 2022-24, adding run game coordinator responsibilities for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Smith's tutelage helped linebacker Zaire Franklin total 166 tackles in 2022, before resetting his own franchise record with 179 tackles in 2023, earning Pro Bowl recognition this past season. Prior to Indianapolis, Smith spent the 2021 season leading the Las Vegas Raiders' linebacker group, as linebacker Denzel Perryman totaled a career-high 154 tackles and earned Pro Bowl honors for the first time in his career. Smith spent four seasons as linebackers coach for the Los Angeles Chargers (2017-20) after two seasons as defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons (2015-16), helping Atlanta win the NFC Championship in 2016 and earn a berth in Super Bowl LI. Prior to Atlanta, Smith's tenure included leading the linebackers for the Carolina Panthers (2009-10) and Denver Broncos (2011-14), following two separate stints as a defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins (2005) and Houston Texans (2006-08). Smith spent two seasons (2003-04) as the assistant head coach and Linebackers Coach in Detroit after serving after coaching the linebackers in San Francisco from 1997-2002. During his six seasons with San Francisco, four 49ers linebackers earned Pro Bowl honors. Smith entered the NFL coaching ranks with the Houston Oilers from 1988-1992, handling special teams, while also assisting with the tight ends, linebackers and offensive line. Smith spent nine years coaching at the collegiate level, beginning his coaching career at his alma mater, Rio Hondo Junior College (Calif.). Smith played offensive line at Rio Hondo from 1975-76, before transferring to Fresno State in 1977, where he helped the Bulldogs capture the Pacific Coast Athletic Association title.

Taylor will serve as pass game coordinator for the Bears. Taylor arrives in Chicago after spending the last three seasons as offensive coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars (2022-24). Over his three seasons with Jacksonville, Taylor coordinated a unit that helped the Jaguars reach the postseason and rank among some of the league's top passing offensive units. In 2023, Taylor helped guide an offense that propelled quarterback Trevor Lawrence to throw for over 4,000 yards, as Jacksonville ranked top-10 in the NFL in passing offense for the second-straight year. In his first season with the Jaguars, Taylor helped lead an offense that recorded the most scrimmage yards in a single season in franchise history (6,264), as Jacksonville secured an AFC South Division title and AFC Wild Card Round victory. Prior to Jacksonville, Taylor spent one season as senior offensive assistant (2021) with the Indianapolis Colts. In his lone season with the Colts, Indianapolis owned the No. 2-ranked rushing offense in the NFL in 2021 (149.4), finishing top-10 in the league in points per game (26.5). Before Indianapolis, Taylor spent eight seasons in a variety of elevating roles with the Philadelphia Eagles, contributing to a staff that accumulated three NFC North Division titles for Philadelphia, including a World Championship in 2017 after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Taylor began his tenure with the Eagles in an Offensive Quality Control capacity (2013-15), before adding the responsibility of assistant quarterbacks coach in 2016, a role he would occupy for two seasons. Taylor was then elevated to quarterbacks coach in 2018 following the Eagles' World Championship, guiding the Eagles quarterbacks for three seasons with the addition of passing game coordinator duties in 2020. Prior to his eight seasons with the Eagles, Taylor served as a graduate assistant at Tulsa (2011-12), working with the quarterbacks. Taylor played quarterback at Marshall (2009-10) after starting his career at Butler (Kan.) Community College (2007-08), where he served as a team captain and led Butler to back-to-back Junior College National Championships with a 17-1 record as a starter.

Ngo (pronunciation: NO) has been elevated to the role of head strength and conditioning coach. Entering his ninth overall season with the Bears in 2025, Ngo most recently served in an assistant strength and conditioning capacity (2023-24), a stretch that follows a six-season tenure initially with the Bears from 2015-20. Prior to returning to Chicago in 2023, Ngo spent two seasons on the strength and conditioning staff of the Denver Broncos (2021-23). Ngo has also previously held roles assisting the strength and conditioning staff at the New York Jets (2012-13), as well at the collegiate level with Arizona State University (2007, '11), UNLV (2008-09) at UCLA (2014). Ngo also spent time at the Philippi Sports Institute in Las Vegas, Nev., where he implemented training and physiological development mechanisms for NFL, MLB and MMA athletes. A native of Muskogee, Okla., Ngo played collegiately at Langston University (2004-05) and the University of Oklahoma (2006) and earned a master's degree in applied exercise science with a concentration in strength and conditioning from Concordia University Chicago in 2020.