There hasn't been a more patient NFL head-coaching candidate than Ben Johnson that I can really ever recall. It's extremely rare for a hot coaching name to bypass taking a job during a hiring cycle -- Johnson was patient enough to ride things out in Detroit for two cycles.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is finalizing a contract to become the head coach of the Chicago Bears, a person familiar with the deliberations confirmed Monday. The deal came together quickly once the Lions’ season ended and Johnson was eligible to be hired by another team as its head coach,

The Chicago Bears are closing in on a deal to hire Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach, according to multiple reports on Monday.

The Chicago Bears are hiring Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, their long-reported top candidate, to be their next head coach, CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones reports.  The Lions' Johnson-led attacks averaged 29.

The Bears are finalizing a deal to hire Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.

Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren boldly proclaimed seven weeks ago the organization would have the most attractive situation of any NFL team searching for a new head coach — and it appears that proved true.

Following a protracted search, the Chicago Bears hired former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach. Johnson was considered arguably the single-best candidate on the market, and landing him is a coup for a Bears franchise that has desperately needed an injection of some kind of life for quite some time.