The Bears plan to rent former Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor as their passing-game coordinator beneath coach Ben Johnson and offensive coordinator Declan Doyle, a supply stated Wednesday evening.
Not each staff has that position on its workers, although Thomas Brown had the title originally of this season earlier than shifting as much as offensive coordinator and interim coach.
Taylor, 37, spent the final three seasons as Jaguars offensive coordinator beneath coach Doug Pederson. When Pederson was fired and the Jaguars employed Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen as their new coach, Taylor grew to become a free agent.
Taylor has no work historical past with Johnson or Doyle. He acquired his begin in NFL teaching with the Eagles in 2013 beneath coach Chip Kelly and stayed on workers beneath Pederson.
Taylor was the Eagles’ quarterbacks coach from 2018 to ’20 and was their passing-game coordinator his final season. He was an assistant for the Colts in 2021, when Matt Eberflus was their defensive coordinator, earlier than rejoining Pederson in 2022.
