The reason: he was Johnson once. Allen, the Bears ’ new defensive coordinator, was a 39-year-old first-time head coach when the Raiders started their 2012 regular season. Johnson will be 39 when the Bears play their first game with him as their head coach.

R eaction to the Chicago Bears hiring Ben Johnson as their new head coach has been pouring in, and the most recent player to share his thoughts was wide receiver Rome Odunze. The

As Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson builds his staff and evaluates the roster, we look at positives, issues and questions with the current state of the offense.