Marcus Freeman's stock has increased during his leadership Notre Dame Fighting Irish On the verge of his first national championship since 1988.
the Chicago Bears He seemed to be watching Freeman closely.
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Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman after defeating Penn State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, January 9, 2025. (Photos by Nathan Ray Sibick-Imagine)
NFL Network reported Sunday that the Bears want to interview Freeman for the head coach position after parting ways with Matt Eberflus midway through the 2024 season. The Bears had not made a decision on replacing Eberflus but were going through the interview process.
Freeman will first have to plan to play in Notre Dame's national title game against Ohio State. The Fighting Irish narrowly defeated Penn State to get there.
“He's obviously unlikely to entertain NFL overtures before that game — a week from tomorrow against Ohio State,” NFL insider Tom Pelissero said on the network. “But the Bears conducted an extensive search for months on Marcus Freeman. He's only 39 years old. It wouldn't be a shock that at some point he at least considers going to the NFL.”
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman holds a football after defeating Penn State in the Orange Bowl on January 9, 2025. (Photos by Sam Navarro-Imagine)
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Chicago is still willing to interview Brian Flores of the Minnesota Vikings, Kliff Kingsbury of the Washington Commanders, Todd Monken of the Baltimore Ravens, and Arthur Smith of the Pittsburgh Steelers for the job, according to the Daily Mail. NFL Network.
Freeman was hired as Brian Kelly's replacement at Notre Dame after the former head coach took the LSU job.
He is 33-9 as Notre Dame's head coach. The Fighting Irish are 14-1 this season after going 9-4 in his first full year in 2022 and 10-3 in 2023.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams during the game against the Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, January 5, 2025. (Photos by Jeff Hanisch-Imagine)
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The Bears were 5-12 in 2024 with Caleb Williams In his first season under center.
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