Report: Bears interviewing Eddie George on Sunday

The Chicago Bears will interview Eddie George in person Sunday for their head coaching position, The Tennessean reported.

George, 51, rushed for more than 10,000 yards in the NFL from 1996-2004 and has been the head coach at Tennessee State since 2021.

The Bears, who fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Nov. 29 after a 4-8 start in his third season, have been casting a wide net in their search.

Chicago met with Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores on Friday, and with Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken on Saturday, bringing their total number of interviews to date to at least 14. The list includes former NFL head coaches Pete Carroll, Mike McCarthy, Ron Rivera and Arthur Smith.

George guided Tennessee State to a 9-4 record in 2024, leading the Tigers to a share of the Big South/Ohio Valley Conference title and their first FCS playoff berth since 2013. He was the league's coach of the year and runner-up for the Eddie Robinson national coach of the year, awarded to the top FCS coach.

George's overall record at Tennessee State is 24-22.

George spent time with the Bears during the 2023 offseason as part of the NFL's Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.

A four-time Pro Bowl selection, George rushed for 10,441 yards and 68 touchdowns in 141 NFL games with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans (1996-2003) and Dallas Cowboys (2004). He was a first-round pick in 1996 out of Ohio State, where he won the 1995 Heisman Trophy.

--Field Level Media