The Bears will interview former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel for their head coach vacancy on Wednesday, according to Doug Kyed.

The last time the Bears hired a defensive minded head coach, it didn't work out. But that shouldn't frighten them away from one of the best available candidates this offseason.

After two seasons of engineering one of the NFL's top offenses, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken is drawing interest from other teams with head coach openings. According to NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero,

With the regular season in the rearview mirror, the Chicago Bears have turned their focus toward a coaching search that will be one of the most significant processes in team history. The Bears have heavy lifting ahead to close the gap on three division rivals who qualified for the playoffs.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Bears have requested to interview Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy for their head coach vacancy. If Dallas doesn't grant them permission this week, they can interview McCarthy once his exclusive negotiating window with the Cowboys expires on Jan. 14.

The Chicago Bears intend to interview interim head coach Thomas Brown for the permanent job. Brown took over for Matt Eberflus, who was fired Nov. 29 after Chicago's 4-8 start. The Bears lost Brown's first four games in charge before ending a 10-game skid Sunday by beating the host Green Bay Packers 24-22 on Cairo Santos' last-second field goal.

The Chicago Bears are doing “serious homework” on Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver to potentially take over as their next head coach, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic. Russini also wrote that Weaver would likely be a candidate for the Jacksonville Jaguars if Doug Pederson is fired from his head coaching position after Week 18.