The Bears’ head coaching candidate list is moving toward 20 names. One of those — Mike Vrabel — is out of the mix, but another (Mike McCarthy) could be back in after the latter’s separation with the Cowboys. A new name is also in the mix.
An intra-divisional request went out Monday, with ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter reporting the Bears want to speak with Packers OC Adam Stenavich about their HC job. Because this is a request for a head coaching position, the Packers cannot block it. Stenavich joins a crowded field for the Chicago job.
Stenavich, 41, has been the Packers’ OC since 2022. That offseason featured the team promote its offensive line coach rather than lose him to the Broncos, as then-Denver HC Nathaniel Hackett wanted to bring him along with a promotion. That turned out to be a pivotal interview block, given what happened with Hackett in Denver. While Matt LaFleur has called plays throughout his Green Bay tenure, Stenavich has been a key part of the team’s transition from Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love.
More to come.