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The Chicago Bears recently got their new head coach in Ben Johnson. Now they have two righties for Johnson, who on Sunday hired former New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen as the team’s new defensive coordinator, as NFL Media reported, and 28-year-old Declan Doyle as the new offensive coordinator.
Allen, who was fired as coach of the Saints in November, is still considered one of the NFL’s best defensive minds. The 52-year-old spent nearly three seasons on New Orleans’ staff, succeeding Sean Payton from age 18 to 25, but spent the previous seven seasons as the Saints’ defensive coordinator. He also worked as the defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos in 2011, prior to a three-year stint as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Doyle, meanwhile, becomes the youngest current coordinator in the NFL. He returns for two seasons as Payton’s tight ends coach with the Broncos, and previously worked with Allen as an offensive assistant for the Saints from 2019-2022. Prior to his first NFL job in New Orleans, Doyle spent three seasons as an offensive student assistant for the University of Iowa.
Johnson confirmed at his introductory press conference with the Bears that he will serve as the team’s offensive play-caller, continuing his role as the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator.
