The Chicago Bears have found their offensive coordinator.
Shane Waldron, who spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks, is working toward completing a deal to take the same role with the Bears, NFL Media first reported Monday morning.
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Waldron’s most notable work came with Geno Smith at quarterback. He helped revive Smith’s career in 2022 when he threw for 4,282 yards, 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions with a 100.9 passer rating. Smith’s resurgent season helped the Seahawks reach the playoffs and led to him winning the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Smith had another solid season in 2023 under Waldron’s guidance, throwing for 3,624 yards, 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions with a 92.1 passer rating. Even though the Seahawks didn’t make the postseason, they had a winning record again. Waldron’s offenses ranked in the middle of the pack over his three seasons in Seattle, ranking 20th, 13th and 21st in total offense between the 2021-23 campaigns, respectively.
Still, Waldron has been viewed as a coaching commodity because of his work with Smith, along with his four-year experience working under Sean McVay during his time with the Los Angeles Rams (2017-20). The 44-year-old spent most of his early coaching career in college, but he had a stop with the New England Patriots for two seasons, working as their tight ends coach in 2009. He made his way back into the NFL in 2016, working as Washington’s offensive assistant that year.
Waldron reportedly beat out Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson, Panthers offensive coordinator Thomas Brown and Kentucky offensive coordinator Liam Coen for the job. He also beat out former Cardinals head coach and current USC offensive analyst Kliff Kingsbury for the role. The Bears’ reported decision to interview Kingsbury last week raised eyebrows due to his connection with Caleb Williams, who’ll likely be the No. 1 overall pick…
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