GREEN BAY, Wis. — Thomas Brown will have the opportunity to remove the interim tag from his title when he interviews for the Chicago Bears ‘ head coach opening after the season.
On ESPN 1000’s Bears pregame show, general manager Ryan Poles said Brown will receive a formal interview after five games as the Bears’ interim head coach. Brown replaced Matt Eberflus, who was fired Nov. 29 .
“He will get an interview, and I’m excited to hear his thoughts,” Poles said. “Because he’s been here. He’s been here, he’s seen and reflected just like we have on the past and how we got to this and why were the results, the results. So I’m excited to hear from his side on how we got here and how he would fix it.”
The Bears have lost four straight games with Brown as the interim head coach and close the 2024 season Sunday against the Green Bay Packers .
Brown, who started the season as the passing game coordinator, was promoted to offensive coordinator after Shane Waldron was fired ahead of Week 11. Three weeks later, Brown was promoted to interim head coach.