Report: Bears expected to interview Ron Rivera, according to NFL sources

The Chicago Tribune reports the Bears are expected to interview Ron Rivera for their open head coaching position, according to NFL sources. Rivera, 63, played nine seasons at linebacker for the Bears from 1984-92 and was a member of the famed defense that propelled the team to the Super Bowl XX title in the 1985 season. He also served as the Bears’ defensive coordinator from 2004-06, which included an appearance in Super Bowl XLI in the 2006 season. Rivera went on to become a head coach for two teams, the Carolina Panthers from 2011-19 and the Washington Commanders from 2020-23. Rivera was twice named NFL Coach of the Year during his Carolina tenure, in 2013 and 2015, guiding the Panthers to a Super Bowl 50 appearance in that 2015 season.