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Taylor was Jacksonville’s offensive coordinator from 2022 to
2024. His promotion comes after Doyle left to call plays in
Baltimore under new Ravens coach Jesse Minter.
Coach Ben Johnson will continue to call plays after the Bears
made the playoffs in his first season. Chicago's offense ranked
sixth overall, with quarterback Caleb Williams making big
strides in his second year. The No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft, he
threw for a franchise-record 3,942 yards with 27 touchdowns and
seven interceptions.
The Bears were third in rushing, with D’Andre Swift and rookie
Kyle Monangai leading the way. Chicago also committed a
league-low 11 turnovers.
The Bears also hired Eric Studesville as running backs coach,
Will Lawing as offensive analyst and Isaiah Ford as offensive
quality control coach. A 29-year NFL coaching veteran,
Studesville was a Bears assistant in the late 1990s and spent
the past eight seasons in Miami, working alongside Johnson for
part of that time. Studesville takes over for Eric Bieniemy, who
left to become Kansas City's offensive coordinator.
Chicago went 11-6 and won its first NFC North title since 2018
after finishing last the previous season. The Bears advanced in
the playoffs for the first time in 15 years, rallying to beat
Green Bay in a wild-card thriller before losing to the Los
Angeles Rams in overtime in the divisional round.
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