Earlier tonight on the Washington vs Detroit postgame studio show on FOX, Jay Glazer reported that the Chicago Bears plan to interview Eddie George on Sunday morning for their vacant head coach position.

George, a four time Pro Bowl running back in the NFL, has been the head coach at Tennessee State for the last four years. During his time with the Tigers, he has a 24-22 record, and he was just named Coach of the Year in the OVC–Big South Football Association while leading his team to a 9-4 record and a share of the conference championship.

If you are wondering about a Bears connection to George, in 2023, George was one of two coaches who spent some of the offseason at Halas Hall working with the Chicago staff as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.

It wasn’t reported if George’s interview was to be virtual or in person, and that’s an important distinction due to the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview two minority candidates in person before hiring a head coach. The Bears have already met with Ron Rivera in person, and since Rivera is of Puerto Rican, Mexican, and Filipino descent, the Bears would need another qualified candidate to satisfy the rule.

With the Detroit Lions losing tonight, their two coordinators, Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn, who have already virtually met with the Bears, will be able to interview with teams in person this coming week.

UPDATE: On Sunday morning it was reported the meeting would take place at Halas Hall.

Per league source, Eddie George’s interview for the Chicago Bears head coach vacancy will take place at Halas Hall this morning. That will be their third in person interview in the first round and 17th overall. George has been on the Bears radar for a while, and the team got to…

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