The Chicago Bears were ahead of the curve in their coaching search after hiring Ben Johnson as their new head coach. However, their defensive staff took a major hit when former head coach Matt Eberflus,

The Ben Johnson coaching staff is starting to take shape. According to Dallas Cowboys team writer Patrik Walker, the Chicago Bears have hired former Cowboys defensive backs coach Al Harris to serve as Chicago's defensive passing game coordinator.

The Dallas Cowboys and new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus hired two assistant coaches from the Chicago Bears: linebackers coach Dave Borgonzi and defensive passing game coordinator Andre Curtis.

Serving as Cowboys offensive coordinator the last two seaosns, Schottenheimer brings 25 years of NFL coaching experience to the job.

New defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, whom the Bears picked Sunday night, figures to interview position coaches to come work for him. The Bears already agreed to hire Al Harris as the secondary coach/defensive pass-game coordinator, replacing Jon Hoke.

The Cowboys hired former Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator Tuesday for his second stint on the Dallas staff.

The Chicago Bears’ defensive staff is taking shape following the hiring of Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator. Their latest hire brings with him one of the longest and most storied careers of any assistant coach in the business.