The Hardest-Working Paper in America | 
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Bears Sports NFL

Bears’ Matt Nagy promotes two coaches to round out defensive staff

By  Patrick Finley
   
SHARE Bears’ Matt Nagy promotes two coaches to round out defensive staff
BEARS_VIKINGS_FOOTBALL_80860284_e1549662489179.jpg

Matt Nagy guided the Bears to a 12-4 record, the NFC North division title and the Bears’ first playoff berth since 2010. | Bruce Kluckhohn/AP photo

Bears coach Matt Nagy finished up his round of hires Friday, promoting two coaches to finish up the team’s defensive staff.

Sean Desai, a Bears defensive quality control coach for the past six seasons, will serve as the team’s safeties coach. Deshea Townsend, who was hired to coach the Bears’ defensive backs last month, had his title changed to secondary coach. Bill Shuey, who spent last season as a defensive quality control coach, has been named defensive pass analyst/assistant linebackers coach.

Desai will oversee Eddie Jackson, who was a first-team all-pro and Pro Bowl player in his second season.

New defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano has overhauled the Bears’ defensive staff, keeping just one position coach, defensive line coach Jay Rodgers, from last year.

Pagano inherited the league’s best defense from Vic Fangio, who became the Broncos’ head coach and took two position coaches with him.

Next Up In Chicago Bears
Bears give assistant GM Ian Cunningham a contract extension
Bears to reveal how to pay for $4.6 billion domed lakefront stadium development — and what it will look like
Bears’ second selection in NFL Draft is where the mystery starts
NFL Draft is final piece of Bears GM Ryan Poles' rebuild
Justin Fields trade 'tough' for ex-Bears teammates, who think he'll do well with Steelers
Bears GM Ryan Poles: Plan is set for No. 1 pick in draft Thursday
The Latest
REEDPROTEST-041024-17.jpg
Dexter Reed Shooting
Family of Dexter Reed files federal civil rights lawsuit over his killing by Chicago police
The lawsuit accuses Chicago police of promoting “brutally violent, militarized policing tactics,” and argues that the five officers who stopped Reed “created an environment that directly resulted in his death.”
By Mary Norkol
 
Ian Cunningham
Bears
Bears give assistant GM Ian Cunningham a contract extension
Cunningham has worked for the Bears since 2022.
By Patrick Finley
 
April Perry, nominated by President Joe Biden to be Chicago's U.S. attorney. | Provided
Politics
April Perry's bid to be city's first female top federal prosecutor to end, Biden will tap her to be federal judge
The White House on Wednesday will officially announce Biden’s intention to nominate April Perry to be a U.S. District Court judge. For months, the effort to confirm Perry as Chicago’s new U.S. Attorney was stalled by Sen. J.D. Vance, a Republican from Ohio.
By Lynn Sweet and Jon Seidel
 
mayorsmeeting04-18-24StaceyGreeneFenlon1stchair.jpg
Outdoors
First woman chairs Chicago fishing advisory committee
Stacey Greene-Fenlon became the first woman and first person not connected to Chicago government to chair the Chicago fishing advisory committee on Thursday.
By Dale Bowman
 
Drinks That Do More. A can of Celsius, a fitness drink that is supposed to accelerate metabolism and burn body fat, is shown on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in New York. The frenzy of functional beverages – drinks designed to do more than just taste good or hydrate - has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Eat Well
With 'functional' beverages, brands rush to quench a thirst for drinks that do more than just taste good
Nutritionists say the general trend of consumers seeking out healthier beverages is a good one. But experts also say people should be cautious and read ingredient labels.
By Associated Press