Ben Johnson was viewed as a top coaching candidate over the last two seasons thanks to his success as the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions since 2022. Johnson creatively engineered a Lions offense that ranked top-three in the NFL over the last two seasons.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson was heaping praise on his new quarterback, Caleb Williams, and in the process he took a shot at his former team, the Detroit Lions, whether it was intentional or not.

Over the last three seasons, Ben Johnson did an admirable job of helping to transform the Detroit Lions from NFL laughingstocks into legitimate Super Bowl contenders as their offensive coordinator. He has now taken on a new challenge by agreeing to become the Chicago Bears’ new head coach.