New head coach for 2025 - who should they hire?

While I was under the assumption Eberflus signed a four-year contract when he was hired, I’m now led to believe he actually signed a five-year deal that runs through the 2026 season. If you think about it, when you’re selling the idea of a rebuild and preaching patience, it stands to reason Eberflus would seek a deal longer than four years, and from what I’m told, I believe he got that. You may recall I asked Eberflus directly about the length of his contract when he was hired, and he declined to say.

Would having two years remaining on his contract factor into a decision on Eberflus’ status at the end of this season? I highly doubt it. The Bears have been spending a lot of money to do things the right way — the organization has really beefed up things on the business side — and I don’t think money will be a factor.