Johnson spent three years as Detroit’s offensive coordinator under Dan Campbell and was considered the top head coaching candidate on the market.
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has agreed to become the Chicago Bears head coach, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.
The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the contract was being finalized.
The 38-year-old Johnson spent three seasons as Detroit’s offensive coordinator under Dan Campbell. He helped turn Jared Goff into one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks and was widely considered the top head coaching candidate on the market.
The Lions earned the top seed in the NFC at 15-2 before getting stunned by Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in a divisional playoff game on Saturday. Detroit led the league in points per game and finished second in yards passing and total yards per game …