Marcus Freeman’s stock has risen while he’s been in charge Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the brink of its first national championship since 1988.
The Chicago Bears he seemed to be watching Freeman closely.
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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman after beating Penn State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida on January 9, 2025. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)
The Bears want to interview Freeman for the head coaching job after parting ways with Matt Eberflus midway through the 2024 season, the NFL Network reported Sunday. The Bears have not made a decision on Eberflus’ trade, but have gone through the interview process.
Freeman will first have to plan for Notre Dame’s national title game against Ohio State. The Fighting Irish narrowly defeated Penn State to get there.
“Obviously, it’s unlikely he’d entertain NFL overtures before that game — a week from tomorrow against Ohio State,” NFL insider Tom Pelissero told the network. “But the Bears have been doing extensive research on Marcus Freeman for months. He’s only 39 years old. It wouldn’t be a shock if he at least considered going to the NFL at some point.”
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman holds the ball after beating Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9, 2025. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)
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Chicago still needs to interview Brian Floires of the Minnesota Vikings, Kliff Kingsubury of the Washington Commanders, Todd Monken of the Baltimore Ravens and Arthur Smith of the Pittsburgh Steelers for the job, according to NFL Network.
Freeman was named 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 on January 5, 2025. (Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images)
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The Bears had a 5-12 s ratio in 2024 Caleb Williams in his first season under center.
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