New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson needs to avoid the pitfalls of Matt Eberflus' coaching staffs and ensure a strong, aligned culture on the sidelines of

The Chicago Bears pulled out all of the stops to land Ben Johnson as their new head coach, which included making him one of the highest-paid first-time head coaches. In a new article by ESPN's Courtney Cronin,

Poles was hired on Jan. 25, 2022, two days before the Bears hired Matt Eberflus as head coach. Four days after Eberflus was fired on Nov. 29 with the third-worst win percentage (.304) in franchise history, questions about Poles' job security and his role in hiring the next coach were raised during a news conference.