Bears to keep coach Matt Eberflus, fire OC Luke Getsy, sources say - ESPN

The Chicago Bears have made the first two decisions in what will be a pivotal offseason, bringing back head coach Matt Eberflus for the 2024 season while firing offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, sources told ESPN.

The Bears also fired quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko and wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert on Wednesday after extensive meetings the previous two days, according to sources.

The moves come three days after the completion of Eberflus and Getsy's second season with the Bears. The Bears went 7-10 this season but showed signs of promise down the stretch, winning four of their last six games.

Eberflus is 10-24 in two seasons with Chicago after spending the previous 13 years as a defensive assistant coach in the NFL, capped by a four-year stretch as the Colts' defensive coordinator from 2018 to 2021.

Chicago's offense showed improvement this season, but it was ultimately not enough for Chicago to move forward with Getsy.

The Bears face a monumental decision at quarterback this offseason and whether they will stick with Justin Fields entering his fourth season or use the No. 1 draft pick on a rookie quarterback.

As deliberations on the plan at quarterback begin inside Halas Hall, so do the conversations about the type of offensive identity the Bears want to have in 2024.

Player frustrations over the offense showed several times during the 2023 season, beginning in Week 3 when Fields pointed to «coaching» as the reason behind his «robotic» play. Wide receiver DJ Moore also indicated a lack of consistent explosive plays caused Chicago to fall short.

Chicago's offense ranked 17th in offensive points per game (20.4), which is its highest mark since ranking 11th in 2018, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.