The Chicago Bears have an open head-coaching position. And there's a certain type of coach the storied franchise plans to hire. Multiple sources tell CBS Sports the Bears want to land a "leader of men" type of head coach.

History has been made, as the Chicago Bears on Friday fired head coach Matt Eberflus with five games remaining in the regular season.

The Chicago Bears have had 18 head coaches in the franchise’s 100-plus-year history. Some of the previous 17 were significantly more successful than others, but either way, the Bears had not

With coach Matt Eberflus fired on Friday, the Chicago Bears entrust his duties with offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, who has been greatly responsible for turning around the season of rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.

A day after the Bears suffered their sixth straight loss, Chicago has fired coach Matt Eberflus, the team announced Friday.

Thomas Brown has emerged as a bright spot on the Chicago Bears coaching staff in the last three weeks during the roughest points of a turbulent season. Now the Bears will see if he can make an even larger impact with his direct nature as the interim head coach.

Former Wisconsin running back coach Thomas Brown was named interim head coach of the Chicago Bears on Saturday.

Life comes at you fast. Thomas Brown went from the Chicago Bears passing game coordinator to offensive coordinator to interim head coach in just two and a half weeks.