The Chicago Bears have cast a wide net in their head coaching search, but this under-the-radar candidate was recently listed as an ideal fit for the job.

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General manager Ryan Poles said the bears will "cast a wide net." At least 15 names have emerged for potential interviews.

The Chicago Bears' list of head coaching candidates grows by the day, as does the list of candidates they've already interviewed for the job.

The Chicago Bears are conducting their search for a new head coach, and it's already been an expansive one that' approaching 20 candidates. The candidates range from up-and-coming coordinators to former head coaches to offensive minds to defensive minds and college coaches.

The pile of head coaching candidates on the Chicago Bears’ interview list seems to grow by the day. Or the hour. Or the minute. If it’s not Pete Carroll, it’s Drew Petzing. If it’s not Petzing, it’s Mike Kafka.

The Bears head coach search is far from over, but ESPN is predicting they hire a defensive-minded head coach that won't make a lot of fans happy.

The former Cowboys coach is set to interview with the Chicago Bears for their head coach opening on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of Chicago’s thinking told The Dallas Morning News. The Cowboys’ exclusive negotiating window with McCarthy ends Tuesday at midnight.