Tennessee State football's Eddie George says the Chicago Bears cited his work as a coach and not his minority status for their interest in him.

From the moment the Bears fired coach Matt Eberflus, they were committed to conducting a wide-ranging and deliberate search for a new coach.

The Bears interviewed former NFL running back and current Tennessee State University coach Eddie George in person on Sunday, the team announced. The team is familiar with George, a Heisman Trophy winner and Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee, as he spent time with Chicago during the 2023 offseason as a Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching fellow in OTAs.

January 19 - The Chicago Bears will interview Eddie George in person Sunday for their ... The Bears, who fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Nov. 29 after a 4-8 start in his third season, have ...

Eddie George, the former Tennessee Titans All-Pro and current Tennessee State football coach, will interview for the Chicago Bears' head coach opening

Per league source, Eddie George’s interview for the Chicago ... George was on the Bear staff under Matt Eberflus as an off-season assistant coach for one camp but is the head coach at Tennessee ...

A major surprise candidate is set to interview for the Chicago Bears head coach vacancy, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer reported. Tennessee State head coach Eddie George will speak with the franchise Sunday morning.

George, the former Titans star running back, will be the third candidate to interview in person as Chicago ramps up its search.

The Chicago Bears will interview Eddie George in person Sunday for their head coaching position, The Tennessean reported. George, 51, rushed for more than 10,000 yards in the NFL from

The former NFL running back who was a training camp assistant in 2023 for the Bears will have an interview for the vacant Bears head coaching position according to a Fox Sports report.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

We’re tracking all the latest coaching and staff developments with news, notes and nuggets from the search — and what comes next.