The Chicago Bears still have a head coach, but if they end up letting go of John Fox after the season, a veteran NFL coach apparently has his eyes on the job.
According to Mike Jurecki of 98.7 FM in Phoenix, former Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher wants to coach in the NFL again, and the Bears are one of the teams he has his eyes on.
Fisher does have connections to the Bears, having spent his NFL playing career with the team and then serving as a defensive assistant on the 1985 team that ultimately won Super Bowl XX over the New England Patriots.
Since then, Fisher has bounced around the NFL coaching ranks, serving as a head coach for the Titans for 16 seasons before signing on with the Rams in 2012.
He has a career record of 178-171-1 in his NFL coaching career, and is reportedly eyeing openings with the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts, should Hue Jackson and Chuck Pagano be let go, respectively.
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Josh Sitton #71 of the Chicago Bears on the field before the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Tarik Cohen #29 of the Chicago Bears returns a kickoff against the Detroit Lions during the first quarter at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Quarterback Detroit Lions Matthew Stafford #9 looks to pass the ball during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: The Detroit Lions celebrate a touchdown by T.J. Jones #13 of the Detroit Lions during the first half against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: The Detroit Lions celebrate a touchdown by T.J. Jones #13 of the Detroit Lions during the first half against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Kyle Fuller #23 of the Chicago Bears runs for yardage against the Detroit Lions during the first half at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky #10 looks to pass the ball against the Detroit Lions during the first half at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron #85 celebrates his touchdown with his teammates during the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay #23 runs with the ball past Chicago Bears inside linebacker Danny Trevathan (59) during the third quarter at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions is sacked by Roy Robertson-Harris #95 of the Chicago Bears during the first half at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Tion Green #38 of the Detroit Lions runs the ball against Eddie Jackson #39 of the Chicago Bears during the first half at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Jamal Agnew #39 of the Detroit Lions runs against the Chicago Bears during the first half at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs #28 celebrates his second half interception against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 attempts to run against the Chicago Bears during the second half at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Chicago Bears wide receiver Markus Wheaton #12 juggles the ball for an incomplete pass against the Detroit Lions during the second half at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Chicago Bears wide receiver Markus Wheaton #12 juggles the ball for an incomplete pass against the Detroit Lions during the second half at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen #29 is tackled by Detroit Lions cornerback Teez Tabor #30 during the second half at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky #10 looks to pass against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Detroit Lions running back Tion Green #38 fights for yardage against the Chicago Bears during the first half at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 talks with Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky #10 after the Lions defeated the Bears20-10 at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
No decision has yet been made about Fox’s future with the Bears, but the odds of him staying are slim after losing at least 10 games for the third consecutive season. Fox currently has the second-worst winning percentage of any head coach in Bears history, leading only Abe Gibron in that category.
If the Bears lose their final two games against the Vikings and Browns, Fox would end up with the worst winning percentage ever, but a victory in either game would keep him from earning that undesirable title.
